The map below shows majority race by area in Harrison Township, 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 Harrison Township racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Harrison Township overall is white, making up 81.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 9.9%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Harrison Township
Self-Identified Race |
Harrison Township, MI Population |
|---|---|
White |
81.8% |
Hispanic |
2.8% |
Black |
9.9% |
Asian |
0.3% |
Native American |
0.2% |
Other |
5.1% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Harrison Township, MI
The map below shows diversity in Harrison Township. 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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Harrison Township Diversity Score
31.8
More diverse than 64% of US cities
Harrison Township has a diversity score of 31.8: 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. Harrison Township is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 64% of them. Within Harrison Township's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Harrison Township, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Harrison Township.
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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