Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Bluff Acres, Madison, WI

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

Bluff Acres, Madison, WI map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Bluff Acres overall is white, making up 58.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 17.1%. There are more white people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the east 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 Bluff Acres

 
Self-Identified Race
Bluff Acres, Madison, WI Population
White
58.9%
Hispanic
13.3%
Black
17.1%
Asian
6.5%
Native American
0.4%
Other
3.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Bluff Acres, Madison, WI

The map below shows diversity in Bluff Acres. 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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Bluff Acres Diversity Score

60.1

More diverse than 62% of US neighborhoods

Bluff Acres has a diversity score of 60.1: 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. Bluff Acres is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 62% of them. Within Bluff Acres's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Bluff Acres, and the least diverse areas are in central Bluff Acres.

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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