Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Bensenville, IL

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

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

The majority race in Bensenville overall is white, making up 44.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 44.1%. There are more white people in the west areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the north 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 Bensenville

 
Self-Identified Race
Bensenville, IL Population
White
44.6%
Hispanic
44.1%
Black
5.5%
Asian
3.8%
Native American
0.1%
Other
1.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Bensenville, IL

The map below shows diversity in Bensenville. 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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Bensenville Diversity Score

60.2

More diverse than 94% of US cities

Bensenville has a diversity score of 60.2: 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. Bensenville is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 94% of them. Within Bensenville's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Bensenville, and the least diverse areas are in west Bensenville.

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.