Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Central Park, Chicago, IL

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

Central Park, Chicago, IL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Central Park overall is black, making up 86.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 10.9%. There are more black people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Park

 
Self-Identified Race
Central Park, Chicago, IL Population
White
0.7%
Hispanic
10.9%
Black
86.7%
Asian
0.6%
Native American
0.0%
Other
1.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Central Park, Chicago, IL

The map below shows diversity in Central 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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Central Park Diversity Score

23.7

More diverse than 8% of US neighborhoods

Central Park has a diversity score of 23.7: 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. Central Park is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 8% of them. Within Central Park's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Central Park, and the least diverse areas are in west Central 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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