The map below shows majority race by area in East Forest, 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 Forest 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 Forest overall is black, making up 38.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 31.2%. There are more black people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the west 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 Forest
Self-Identified Race |
East Forest, Charlotte, NC Population |
|---|---|
White |
31.2% |
Hispanic |
18.6% |
Black |
38.7% |
Asian |
4.1% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
7.4% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for East Forest, Charlotte, NC
The map below shows diversity in East Forest. 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 Forest Diversity Score
71.1
More diverse than 93% of US neighborhoods
East Forest has a diversity score of 71.1: 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 Forest is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 93% of them. Within East Forest's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south East Forest, and the least diverse areas are in west East Forest.
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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