Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Creston, Grand Rapids, MI

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

Creston, Grand Rapids, MI map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Creston overall is white, making up 71.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 9.4%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the south 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 Creston

 
Self-Identified Race
Creston, Grand Rapids, MI Population
White
71.7%
Hispanic
8.3%
Black
9.4%
Asian
3.8%
Native American
0.1%
Other
6.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Creston, Grand Rapids, MI

The map below shows diversity in Creston. 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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Creston Diversity Score

46.5

More diverse than 32% of US neighborhoods

Creston has a diversity score of 46.5: 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. Creston is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 32% of them. Within Creston's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Creston, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Creston.

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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