Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Fuller Avenue, Grand Rapids, MI

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

Fuller Avenue, Grand Rapids, MI map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Fuller Avenue overall is black, making up 49.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 34.1%. There are more black people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Fuller Avenue

 
Self-Identified Race
Fuller Avenue, Grand Rapids, MI Population
White
34.1%
Hispanic
8.4%
Black
49.6%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.1%
Other
7.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Fuller Avenue, Grand Rapids, MI

The map below shows diversity in Fuller Avenue. 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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Fuller Avenue Diversity Score

62.4

More diverse than 69% of US neighborhoods

Fuller Avenue has a diversity score of 62.4: 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. Fuller Avenue is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 69% of them. Within Fuller Avenue's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Fuller Avenue, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Fuller Avenue.

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.