Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Downtown Rockford, Rockford, IL

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

Downtown Rockford, Rockford, IL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Downtown Rockford overall is white, making up 45.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 34.8%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the west 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 Downtown Rockford

 
Self-Identified Race
Downtown Rockford, Rockford, IL Population
White
45.5%
Hispanic
10.1%
Black
34.8%
Asian
1.7%
Native American
0.5%
Other
7.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Downtown Rockford, Rockford, IL

The map below shows diversity in Downtown Rockford. 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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Downtown Rockford Diversity Score

65.5

More diverse than 78% of US neighborhoods

Downtown Rockford has a diversity score of 65.5: 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. Downtown Rockford is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 78% of them. Within Downtown Rockford's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Downtown Rockford, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Downtown Rockford.

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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