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

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

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

The majority race in Chicago Lawn overall is hispanic, making up 60.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 33.5%. There are more hispanic people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black 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 Chicago Lawn

 
Self-Identified Race
Chicago Lawn, Chicago, IL Population
White
3.6%
Hispanic
60.4%
Black
33.5%
Asian
0.5%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Chicago Lawn, Chicago, IL

The map below shows diversity in Chicago Lawn. 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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Chicago Lawn Diversity Score

52.1

More diverse than 43% of US neighborhoods

Chicago Lawn has a diversity score of 52.1: 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. Chicago Lawn is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 43% of them. Within Chicago Lawn's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Chicago Lawn, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Chicago Lawn.

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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