The map below shows majority race by area in Hazel Crest, 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 Hazel Crest racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Hazel Crest overall is black, making up 82.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 9.6%. 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 north 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 Hazel Crest
Self-Identified Race |
Hazel Crest, IL Population |
|---|---|
White |
9.6% |
Hispanic |
5.4% |
Black |
82.9% |
Asian |
0.4% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
1.8% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Hazel Crest, IL
The map below shows diversity in Hazel Crest. 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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Hazel Crest Diversity Score
30.1
More diverse than 62% of US cities
Hazel Crest has a diversity score of 30.1: 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. Hazel Crest is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 62% of them. Within Hazel Crest's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Hazel Crest, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Hazel Crest.
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.