The map below shows majority race by area in Glen Iris, 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 Glen Iris racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Glen Iris overall is black, making up 44.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 43.8%. 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 northeast 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 Glen Iris
Self-Identified Race |
Glen Iris, Birmingham, AL Population |
|---|---|
White |
43.8% |
Hispanic |
5.5% |
Black |
44.3% |
Asian |
3.6% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
2.8% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Glen Iris, Birmingham, AL
The map below shows diversity in Glen Iris. 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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Glen Iris Diversity Score
60.7
More diverse than 64% of US neighborhoods
Glen Iris has a diversity score of 60.7: 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. Glen Iris is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 64% of them. Within Glen Iris's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Glen Iris, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Glen Iris.
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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