Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Chatham, Chicago, IL

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

Chatham, Chicago, IL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Chatham overall is black, making up 89.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 5.0%. There are more black people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the east 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 Chatham

 
Self-Identified Race
Chatham, Chicago, IL Population
White
1.8%
Hispanic
5.0%
Black
89.8%
Asian
0.4%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Chatham, Chicago, IL

The map below shows diversity in Chatham. 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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Chatham Diversity Score

18.9

More diverse than 5% of US neighborhoods

Chatham has a diversity score of 18.9: 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. Chatham is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 5% of them. Within Chatham's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Chatham, and the least diverse areas are in south Chatham.

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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