The map below shows majority race by area in Columbia Center, 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 Columbia Center racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Columbia Center overall is black, making up 37.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 34.7%. There are more black people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic 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 Columbia Center
Self-Identified Race |
Columbia Center, Hammond, IN Population |
|---|---|
White |
21.9% |
Hispanic |
34.7% |
Black |
37.7% |
Asian |
2.1% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
3.6% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Columbia Center, Hammond, IN
The map below shows diversity in Columbia Center. 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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Columbia Center Diversity Score
68.8
More diverse than 87% of US neighborhoods
Columbia Center has a diversity score of 68.8: 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. Columbia Center is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 87% of them. Within Columbia Center's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Columbia Center, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Columbia Center.
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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