Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Colonial Gardens, Chicago, IL

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Colonial Gardens overall is white, making up 62.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 22.8%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the west 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 Colonial Gardens

 
Self-Identified Race
Colonial Gardens, Chicago, IL Population
White
62.9%
Hispanic
22.8%
Black
0.7%
Asian
10.4%
Native American
0.5%
Other
2.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Colonial Gardens, Chicago, IL

The map below shows diversity in Colonial Gardens. 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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Colonial Gardens Diversity Score

54.1

More diverse than 48% of US neighborhoods

Colonial Gardens has a diversity score of 54.1: 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. Colonial Gardens is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 48% of them. Within Colonial Gardens's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Colonial Gardens, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Colonial Gardens.

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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