Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Creston-Kenilworth, Portland, OR

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

Creston-Kenilworth, Portland, OR map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Creston-Kenilworth overall is white, making up 75.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 12.6%. 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 southwest 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-Kenilworth

 
Self-Identified Race
Creston-Kenilworth, Portland, OR Population
White
75.9%
Hispanic
12.6%
Black
1.9%
Asian
4.9%
Native American
0.0%
Other
4.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Creston-Kenilworth, Portland, OR

The map below shows diversity in Creston-Kenilworth. 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-Kenilworth Diversity Score

40.3

More diverse than 24% of US neighborhoods

Creston-Kenilworth has a diversity score of 40.3: 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-Kenilworth is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 24% of them. Within Creston-Kenilworth's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Creston-Kenilworth, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Creston-Kenilworth.

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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