Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Crafton Heights, Pittsburgh, PA

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

Crafton Heights, Pittsburgh, PA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Crafton Heights overall is white, making up 52.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 37.4%. There are more white people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black 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 Crafton Heights

 
Self-Identified Race
Crafton Heights, Pittsburgh, PA Population
White
52.2%
Hispanic
0.4%
Black
37.4%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
9.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Crafton Heights, Pittsburgh, PA

The map below shows diversity in Crafton 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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Crafton Heights Diversity Score

57.8

More diverse than 56% of US neighborhoods

Crafton Heights has a diversity score of 57.8: 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. Crafton Heights is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 56% of them. Within Crafton Heights's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Crafton Heights, and the least diverse areas are in north Crafton 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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