Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Benton Park West, St. Louis, MO

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

Benton Park West, St. Louis, MO map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Benton Park West overall is black, making up 42.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 41.0%. There are more black people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Park West

 
Self-Identified Race
Benton Park West, St. Louis, MO Population
White
41.0%
Hispanic
7.5%
Black
42.6%
Asian
3.2%
Native American
0.3%
Other
5.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Benton Park West, St. Louis, MO

The map below shows diversity in Benton Park West. 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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Benton Park West Diversity Score

64.1

More diverse than 74% of US neighborhoods

Benton Park West has a diversity score of 64.1: 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 Park West is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 74% of them. Within Benton Park West's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Benton Park West, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Benton Park West.

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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