Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in City Center East, Philadelphia, PA

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

City Center East, Philadelphia, PA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in City Center East overall is white, making up 69.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 12.8%. There are more white people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian 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 City Center East

 
Self-Identified Race
City Center East, Philadelphia, PA Population
White
69.9%
Hispanic
4.6%
Black
8.1%
Asian
12.8%
Native American
0.1%
Other
4.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for City Center East, Philadelphia, PA

The map below shows diversity in City Center East. 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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City Center East Diversity Score

48.4

More diverse than 36% of US neighborhoods

City Center East has a diversity score of 48.4: 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. City Center East is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 36% of them. Within City Center East's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north City Center East, and the least diverse areas are in south City Center East.

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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