The map below shows majority race by area in East Riverdale, 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 Riverdale 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 Riverdale overall is hispanic, making up 59.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 25.7%. There are more hispanic people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as black 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 Riverdale
Self-Identified Race |
East Riverdale, MD Population |
|---|---|
White |
7.1% |
Hispanic |
59.8% |
Black |
25.7% |
Asian |
4.6% |
Native American |
0.2% |
Other |
2.7% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for East Riverdale, MD
The map below shows diversity in East Riverdale. 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 Riverdale Diversity Score
56.9
More diverse than 92% of US cities
East Riverdale has a diversity score of 56.9: 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 Riverdale is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 92% of them. Within East Riverdale's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central East Riverdale, and the least diverse areas are in northwest East Riverdale.
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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