The map below shows majority race by area in Catholic University-Brookland, 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 Catholic University-Brookland racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Catholic University-Brookland overall is black, making up 45.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 26.5%. There are more black people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the south 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 Catholic University-Brookland
Self-Identified Race |
Catholic University-Brookland, Washington, DC Population |
|---|---|
White |
26.5% |
Hispanic |
17.7% |
Black |
45.2% |
Asian |
4.4% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
6.1% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Catholic University-Brookland, Washington, DC
The map below shows diversity in Catholic University-Brookland. 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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Catholic University-Brookland Diversity Score
68.8
More diverse than 87% of US neighborhoods
Catholic University-Brookland has a diversity score of 68.8: 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. Catholic University-Brookland is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 87% of them. Within Catholic University-Brookland's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Catholic University-Brookland, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Catholic University-Brookland.
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.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Michigan Park, Washington, DC: less diverse
- Brookland, Washington, DC: less diverse
- Petworth, Washington, DC: more diverse
- Ledroit Park, Washington, DC: less diverse
- Columbia Heights, Washington, DC: more diverse
- Brentwood, Washington, DC: less diverse
- Fort Totten-Upper Northeast, Washington, DC: less diverse
- Woodridge, Washington, DC: less diverse
- Brightwood, Washington, DC: less diverse
- Mount Pleasant, Washington, DC: less diverse
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- Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, NY: less diverse
- Roxborough, Philadelphia, PA: less diverse