Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Central Northside, Pittsburgh, PA

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

Central Northside, Pittsburgh, PA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Central Northside overall is white, making up 71.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 18.8%. There are more white people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black 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 Central Northside

 
Self-Identified Race
Central Northside, Pittsburgh, PA Population
White
71.6%
Hispanic
3.8%
Black
18.8%
Asian
1.1%
Native American
1.7%
Other
3.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Central Northside, Pittsburgh, PA

The map below shows diversity in Central Northside. 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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Central Northside Diversity Score

44.9

More diverse than 30% of US neighborhoods

Central Northside has a diversity score of 44.9: 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. Central Northside is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 30% of them. Within Central Northside's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Central Northside, and the least diverse areas are in east Central Northside.

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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