Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Broad Ripple, Indianapolis, IN

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

Broad Ripple, Indianapolis, IN map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Broad Ripple overall is white, making up 83.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 6.6%. There are more white people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Broad Ripple

 
Self-Identified Race
Broad Ripple, Indianapolis, IN Population
White
83.5%
Hispanic
4.5%
Black
2.5%
Asian
3.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
6.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Broad Ripple, Indianapolis, IN

The map below shows diversity in Broad Ripple. 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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Broad Ripple Diversity Score

29.5

More diverse than 12% of US neighborhoods

Broad Ripple has a diversity score of 29.5: 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. Broad Ripple is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 12% of them. Within Broad Ripple's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Broad Ripple, and the least diverse areas are in south Broad Ripple.

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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