Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Eighth Ward, Allentown, PA

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

Eighth Ward, Allentown, PA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Eighth Ward overall is hispanic, making up 70.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 18.4%. There are more hispanic people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Eighth Ward

 
Self-Identified Race
Eighth Ward, Allentown, PA Population
White
18.4%
Hispanic
70.1%
Black
9.4%
Asian
0.9%
Native American
0.0%
Other
1.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Eighth Ward, Allentown, PA

The map below shows diversity in Eighth Ward. 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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Eighth Ward Diversity Score

46.6

More diverse than 33% of US neighborhoods

Eighth Ward has a diversity score of 46.6: 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. Eighth Ward is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 33% of them. Within Eighth Ward's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Eighth Ward, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Eighth Ward.

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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