The map below shows majority race by area in Cleveland Heights, 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 Cleveland Heights racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Cleveland Heights overall is white, making up 46.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 39.1%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Cleveland Heights
Self-Identified Race |
Cleveland Heights, OH Population |
|---|---|
White |
46.5% |
Hispanic |
3.3% |
Black |
39.1% |
Asian |
6.1% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
5.0% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Cleveland Heights, OH
The map below shows diversity in Cleveland Heights. 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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Cleveland Heights Diversity Score
62.4
More diverse than 96% of US cities
Cleveland Heights has a diversity score of 62.4: 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. Cleveland Heights is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 96% of them. Within Cleveland Heights's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Cleveland Heights, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Cleveland Heights.
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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