Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Congress Heights, Washington, DC

The map below shows majority race by area in Congress 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 Congress Heights racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Congress Heights, Washington, DC map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Congress Heights overall is black, making up 83.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 6.5%. There are more black people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the central 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 Congress Heights

 
Self-Identified Race
Congress Heights, Washington, DC Population
White
4.7%
Hispanic
6.5%
Black
83.1%
Asian
0.5%
Native American
0.3%
Other
4.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Congress Heights, Washington, DC

The map below shows diversity in Congress 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 neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Congress Heights Diversity Score

30.1

More diverse than 13% of US neighborhoods

Congress Heights has a diversity score of 30.1: 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. Congress Heights is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 13% of them. Within Congress Heights's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Congress Heights, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Congress 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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