The map below shows majority race by area in Cobbs Creek, 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 Cobbs Creek racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Cobbs Creek overall is black, making up 51.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 29.1%. There are more black people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white 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 Cobbs Creek
Self-Identified Race |
Cobbs Creek, Philadelphia, PA Population |
|---|---|
White |
29.1% |
Hispanic |
4.4% |
Black |
51.2% |
Asian |
9.6% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
5.5% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Cobbs Creek, Philadelphia, PA
The map below shows diversity in Cobbs Creek. 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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Cobbs Creek Diversity Score
63.9
More diverse than 73% of US neighborhoods
Cobbs Creek has a diversity score of 63.9: 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. Cobbs Creek is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 73% of them. Within Cobbs Creek's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Cobbs Creek, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Cobbs Creek.
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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