The map below shows majority race by area in Fort Totten-Upper Northeast, 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 Fort Totten-Upper Northeast racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Fort Totten-Upper Northeast overall is black, making up 58.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 17.5%. There are more black people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the north 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 Fort Totten-Upper Northeast
Self-Identified Race |
Fort Totten-Upper Northeast, Washington, DC Population |
|---|---|
White |
17.5% |
Hispanic |
13.0% |
Black |
58.9% |
Asian |
2.4% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
8.2% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Fort Totten-Upper Northeast, Washington, DC
The map below shows diversity in Fort Totten-Upper Northeast. 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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Fort Totten-Upper Northeast Diversity Score
59.8
More diverse than 62% of US neighborhoods
Fort Totten-Upper Northeast has a diversity score of 59.8: 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. Fort Totten-Upper Northeast is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 62% of them. Within Fort Totten-Upper Northeast's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Fort Totten-Upper Northeast, and the least diverse areas are in east Fort Totten-Upper Northeast.
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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