Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Chest Springs, PA

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

Chest Springs, PA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Chest Springs overall is white, making up 75.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 14.5%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the city. 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 Chest Springs

 
Self-Identified Race
Chest Springs, PA Population
White
75.3%
Hispanic
8.4%
Black
14.5%
Asian
0.4%
Native American
0.0%
Other
1.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Chest Springs, PA

The map below shows diversity in Chest Springs. 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Chest Springs Diversity Score

40.5

More diverse than 73% of US cities

Chest Springs has a diversity score of 40.5: 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. Chest Springs is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 73% of them. Within Chest Springs's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Chest Springs, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Chest Springs.

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.