The map below shows majority race by area in Harper Woods, 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 Harper Woods racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Harper Woods overall is black, making up 62.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 29.5%. There are more black people in the southwest areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the east 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 Harper Woods
Self-Identified Race |
Harper Woods, MI Population |
|---|---|
White |
29.5% |
Hispanic |
2.1% |
Black |
62.2% |
Asian |
0.6% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
5.5% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Harper Woods, MI
The map below shows diversity in Harper Woods. 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.
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Harper Woods Diversity Score
52.3
More diverse than 86% of US cities
Harper Woods has a diversity score of 52.3: 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. Harper Woods is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 86% of them. Within Harper Woods's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Harper Woods, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Harper Woods.
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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