Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Downtown Royal Oak, Royal Oak, MI

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

Downtown Royal Oak, Royal Oak, MI map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Downtown Royal Oak overall is white, making up 80.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 6.6%. There are more white people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as other 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 Downtown Royal Oak

 
Self-Identified Race
Downtown Royal Oak, Royal Oak, MI Population
White
80.9%
Hispanic
4.7%
Black
4.4%
Asian
3.3%
Native American
0.3%
Other
6.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Downtown Royal Oak, Royal Oak, MI

The map below shows diversity in Downtown Royal Oak. 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 Royal Oak Diversity Score

33.6

More diverse than 16% of US neighborhoods

Downtown Royal Oak has a diversity score of 33.6: 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 Royal Oak is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 16% of them. Within Downtown Royal Oak's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Downtown Royal Oak, and the least diverse areas are in west Downtown Royal Oak.

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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