Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Downtown West, Gary, IN

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

Downtown West, Gary, IN map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Downtown West overall is black, making up 88.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 6.6%. There are more black people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as other 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 Downtown West

 
Self-Identified Race
Downtown West, Gary, IN Population
White
2.4%
Hispanic
0.6%
Black
88.9%
Asian
1.4%
Native American
0.1%
Other
6.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Downtown West, Gary, IN

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

20.4

More diverse than 6% of US neighborhoods

Downtown West has a diversity score of 20.4: 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 West is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 6% of them. Within Downtown West's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Downtown West, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Downtown West.

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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