Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Belmont Cragin, Chicago, IL

The map below shows majority race by area in Belmont Cragin, 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 Belmont Cragin racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Belmont Cragin, Chicago, IL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Belmont Cragin overall is hispanic, making up 75.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 14.6%. There are more hispanic people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Belmont Cragin

 
Self-Identified Race
Belmont Cragin, Chicago, IL Population
White
14.6%
Hispanic
75.5%
Black
4.2%
Asian
3.9%
Native American
0.0%
Other
1.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Belmont Cragin, Chicago, IL

The map below shows diversity in Belmont Cragin. 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 neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Belmont Cragin Diversity Score

40.5

More diverse than 24% of US neighborhoods

Belmont Cragin has a diversity score of 40.5: 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. Belmont Cragin is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 24% of them. Within Belmont Cragin's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Belmont Cragin, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Belmont Cragin.

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.

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