Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Borchert Field, Milwaukee, WI

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

Borchert Field, Milwaukee, WI map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Borchert Field overall is black, making up 86.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 7.8%. 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 northwest 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 Borchert Field

 
Self-Identified Race
Borchert Field, Milwaukee, WI Population
White
3.1%
Hispanic
2.3%
Black
86.8%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.1%
Other
7.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Borchert Field, Milwaukee, WI

The map below shows diversity in Borchert Field. 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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Borchert Field Diversity Score

23.9

More diverse than 8% of US neighborhoods

Borchert Field has a diversity score of 23.9: 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. Borchert Field is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 8% of them. Within Borchert Field's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Borchert Field, and the least diverse areas are in south Borchert Field.

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.