The map below shows majority race by area in Garfield Park, 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 Garfield Park racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Garfield Park overall is hispanic, making up 46.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 30.2%. There are more hispanic people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the south 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 Garfield Park
Self-Identified Race |
Garfield Park, Grand Rapids, MI Population |
|---|---|
White |
30.2% |
Hispanic |
46.5% |
Black |
19.5% |
Asian |
0.4% |
Native American |
0.5% |
Other |
2.9% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Garfield Park, Grand Rapids, MI
The map below shows diversity in Garfield Park. 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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Garfield Park Diversity Score
65.4
More diverse than 78% of US neighborhoods
Garfield Park has a diversity score of 65.4: 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. Garfield Park is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 78% of them. Within Garfield Park's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Garfield Park, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Garfield Park.
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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