Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Castle Rouge, Detroit, MI

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

Castle Rouge, Detroit, MI map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Castle Rouge overall is black, making up 88.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 7.1%. There are more black people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the west 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 Castle Rouge

 
Self-Identified Race
Castle Rouge, Detroit, MI Population
White
7.1%
Hispanic
0.4%
Black
88.4%
Asian
0.2%
Native American
0.1%
Other
3.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Castle Rouge, Detroit, MI

The map below shows diversity in Castle Rouge. 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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Castle Rouge Diversity Score

21.3

More diverse than 6% of US neighborhoods

Castle Rouge has a diversity score of 21.3: 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. Castle Rouge is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 6% of them. Within Castle Rouge's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Castle Rouge, and the least diverse areas are in central Castle Rouge.

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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