Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Eastown, Grand Rapids, MI

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

Eastown, Grand Rapids, MI map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Eastown overall is white, making up 79.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 8.8%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as other 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 Eastown

 
Self-Identified Race
Eastown, Grand Rapids, MI Population
White
79.0%
Hispanic
5.8%
Black
4.0%
Asian
2.1%
Native American
0.2%
Other
8.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Eastown, Grand Rapids, MI

The map below shows diversity in Eastown. 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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Eastown Diversity Score

36.2

More diverse than 18% of US neighborhoods

Eastown has a diversity score of 36.2: 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. Eastown is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 18% of them. Within Eastown's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Eastown, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Eastown.

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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