Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in East Erie, Erie, PA

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

East Erie, Erie, PA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in East Erie overall is white, making up 45.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 33.8%. There are more white people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Erie

 
Self-Identified Race
East Erie, Erie, PA Population
White
45.0%
Hispanic
15.0%
Black
33.8%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.3%
Other
5.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for East Erie, Erie, PA

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

65.7

More diverse than 79% of US neighborhoods

East Erie has a diversity score of 65.7: 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 Erie is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 79% of them. Within East Erie's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest East Erie, and the least diverse areas are in southeast East Erie.

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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