The map below shows majority race by area in Forbes Road, 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 Forbes Road racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Forbes Road overall is white, making up 97.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 1.5%. There are more white people in the east areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Forbes Road
Self-Identified Race |
Forbes Road, PA Population |
|---|---|
White |
97.6% |
Hispanic |
0.0% |
Black |
1.5% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
0.9% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Forbes Road, PA
The map below shows diversity in Forbes Road. 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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Forbes Road Diversity Score
4.6
More diverse than 6% of US cities
Forbes Road has a diversity score of 4.6: 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. Forbes Road is much less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 6% of them. Within Forbes Road's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Forbes Road, and the least diverse areas are in east Forbes Road.
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.