Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Berg-Lasher, Detroit, MI

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

Berg-Lasher, Detroit, MI map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Berg-Lasher overall is black, making up 91.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 6.8%. There are more black people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as other 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 Berg-Lasher

 
Self-Identified Race
Berg-Lasher, Detroit, MI Population
White
1.6%
Hispanic
0.2%
Black
91.5%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
6.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Berg-Lasher, Detroit, MI

The map below shows diversity in Berg-Lasher. 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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Berg-Lasher Diversity Score

15.8

More diverse than 4% of US neighborhoods

Berg-Lasher has a diversity score of 15.8: 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. Berg-Lasher is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 4% of them. Within Berg-Lasher's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Berg-Lasher, and the least diverse areas are in south Berg-Lasher.

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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