Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Bellflower, IL

The map below shows majority race by area in Bellflower, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Bellflower racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Bellflower, IL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Bellflower overall is white, making up 89.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 10.9%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the central places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Bellflower

 
Self-Identified Race
Bellflower, IL Population
White
89.1%
Hispanic
0.0%
Black
0.0%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
10.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Bellflower, IL

The map below shows diversity in Bellflower. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the city would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Bellflower Diversity Score

19.4

More diverse than 44% of US cities

Bellflower has a diversity score of 19.4: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Bellflower is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 44% of them. Within Bellflower's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Bellflower, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Bellflower.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.