Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Burnham Park, Milwaukee, WI

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Burnham Park overall is hispanic, making up 73.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 19.9%. There are more hispanic people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white 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 Burnham Park

 
Self-Identified Race
Burnham Park, Milwaukee, WI Population
White
19.9%
Hispanic
73.2%
Black
3.6%
Asian
1.7%
Native American
0.2%
Other
1.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Burnham Park, Milwaukee, WI

The map below shows diversity in Burnham Park. 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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Burnham Park Diversity Score

42.2

More diverse than 26% of US neighborhoods

Burnham Park has a diversity score of 42.2: 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. Burnham Park is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 26% of them. Within Burnham Park's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Burnham Park, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Burnham Park.

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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