The map below shows majority race by area in Benton Heights, 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 Benton Heights racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Benton Heights overall is black, making up 50.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 23.2%. There are more black people in the southeast areas of the city. People who identify as white 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 Benton Heights
Self-Identified Race |
Benton Heights, MI Population |
|---|---|
White |
23.2% |
Hispanic |
20.9% |
Black |
50.1% |
Asian |
0.4% |
Native American |
1.0% |
Other |
4.4% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Benton Heights, MI
The map below shows diversity in Benton Heights. 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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Benton Heights Diversity Score
65.0
More diverse than 97% of US cities
Benton Heights has a diversity score of 65.0: 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. Benton Heights is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 97% of them. Within Benton Heights's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Benton Heights, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Benton Heights.
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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