Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Cedar Brook, Philadelphia, PA

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

Cedar Brook, Philadelphia, PA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Cedar Brook overall is black, making up 90.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 4.0%. There are more black people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the central 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 Cedar Brook

 
Self-Identified Race
Cedar Brook, Philadelphia, PA Population
White
2.6%
Hispanic
2.8%
Black
90.6%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
4.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Cedar Brook, Philadelphia, PA

The map below shows diversity in Cedar Brook. 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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Cedar Brook Diversity Score

17.7

More diverse than 4% of US neighborhoods

Cedar Brook has a diversity score of 17.7: 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. Cedar Brook is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 4% of them. Within Cedar Brook's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Cedar Brook, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Cedar Brook.

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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