The map below shows majority race by area in Fox Lake, 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 Fox Lake racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Fox Lake overall is white, making up 76.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 15.9%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic 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 Fox Lake
Self-Identified Race |
Fox Lake, IL Population |
|---|---|
White |
76.4% |
Hispanic |
15.9% |
Black |
4.4% |
Asian |
1.0% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
2.3% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Fox Lake, IL
The map below shows diversity in Fox Lake. 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.
Fox Lake Diversity Score
38.9
More diverse than 72% of US cities
Fox Lake has a diversity score of 38.9: 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. Fox Lake is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 72% of them. Within Fox Lake's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Fox Lake, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Fox Lake.
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.