Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Garfield Ridge, Chicago, IL

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

Garfield Ridge, Chicago, IL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Garfield Ridge overall is hispanic, making up 58.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 36.2%. There are more hispanic people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Ridge

 
Self-Identified Race
Garfield Ridge, Chicago, IL Population
White
36.2%
Hispanic
58.3%
Black
1.4%
Asian
1.7%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Garfield Ridge, Chicago, IL

The map below shows diversity in Garfield Ridge. 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 Ridge Diversity Score

52.8

More diverse than 45% of US neighborhoods

Garfield Ridge has a diversity score of 52.8: 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. Garfield Ridge is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 45% of them. Within Garfield Ridge's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Garfield Ridge, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Garfield Ridge.

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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