The map below shows majority race by area in Elgin Historic District, 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 Elgin Historic District racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Elgin Historic District overall is hispanic, making up 69.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 15.0%. 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 east 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 Elgin Historic District
Self-Identified Race |
Elgin Historic District, Elgin, IL Population |
|---|---|
White |
15.0% |
Hispanic |
69.3% |
Black |
7.1% |
Asian |
1.7% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
6.9% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Elgin Historic District, Elgin, IL
The map below shows diversity in Elgin Historic District. 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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Elgin Historic District Diversity Score
48.7
More diverse than 36% of US neighborhoods
Elgin Historic District has a diversity score of 48.7: 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. Elgin Historic District is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 36% of them. Within Elgin Historic District's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Elgin Historic District, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Elgin Historic District.
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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