Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Grand Boulevard, Chicago, IL

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

Grand Boulevard, Chicago, IL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Grand Boulevard overall is black, making up 84.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 5.5%. There are more black people in the north 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 Grand Boulevard

 
Self-Identified Race
Grand Boulevard, Chicago, IL Population
White
5.5%
Hispanic
4.4%
Black
84.9%
Asian
0.5%
Native American
0.2%
Other
4.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Grand Boulevard, Chicago, IL

The map below shows diversity in Grand Boulevard. 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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Grand Boulevard Diversity Score

27.2

More diverse than 10% of US neighborhoods

Grand Boulevard has a diversity score of 27.2: 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. Grand Boulevard is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 10% of them. Within Grand Boulevard's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Grand Boulevard, and the least diverse areas are in north Grand Boulevard.

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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