Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Douglas, Chicago, IL

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

Douglas, Chicago, IL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Douglas overall is black, making up 66.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 14.5%. There are more black people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the north 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 Douglas

 
Self-Identified Race
Douglas, Chicago, IL Population
White
8.3%
Hispanic
6.2%
Black
66.6%
Asian
14.5%
Native American
0.0%
Other
4.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Douglas, Chicago, IL

The map below shows diversity in Douglas. 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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Douglas Diversity Score

52.3

More diverse than 43% of US neighborhoods

Douglas has a diversity score of 52.3: 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. Douglas is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 43% of them. Within Douglas's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Douglas, and the least diverse areas are in west Douglas.

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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