Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in East Columbus, Columbus, IN

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

East Columbus, Columbus, IN map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in East Columbus overall is white, making up 70.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 14.3%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the central 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 Columbus

 
Self-Identified Race
East Columbus, Columbus, IN Population
White
70.8%
Hispanic
14.3%
Black
6.2%
Asian
5.9%
Native American
0.1%
Other
2.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for East Columbus, Columbus, IN

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

47.1

More diverse than 33% of US neighborhoods

East Columbus has a diversity score of 47.1: 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 Columbus is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 33% of them. Within East Columbus's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast East Columbus, and the least diverse areas are in southeast East Columbus.

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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