Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in East Cleveland, OH

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in East Cleveland overall is black, making up 87.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 7.7%. There are more black people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the east 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 Cleveland

 
Self-Identified Race
East Cleveland, OH Population
White
7.7%
Hispanic
1.2%
Black
87.4%
Asian
1.1%
Native American
0.1%
Other
2.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for East Cleveland, OH

The map below shows diversity in East Cleveland. 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.

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East Cleveland Diversity Score

22.9

More diverse than 51% of US cities

East Cleveland has a diversity score of 22.9: 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 Cleveland is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 51% of them. Within East Cleveland's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south East Cleveland, and the least diverse areas are in northwest East Cleveland.

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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