Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in East Akron, Akron, OH

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

East Akron, Akron, OH map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in East Akron overall is black, making up 51.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 33.4%. There are more black people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white 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 East Akron

 
Self-Identified Race
East Akron, Akron, OH Population
White
33.4%
Hispanic
5.9%
Black
51.5%
Asian
0.9%
Native American
0.0%
Other
8.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for East Akron, Akron, OH

The map below shows diversity in East Akron. 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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East Akron Diversity Score

61.3

More diverse than 66% of US neighborhoods

East Akron has a diversity score of 61.3: 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. East Akron is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 66% of them. Within East Akron's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west East Akron, and the least diverse areas are in north East Akron.

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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