The map below shows majority race by area in Hickory Hills, 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 Hickory Hills racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Hickory Hills overall is white, making up 74.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 15.2%. There are more white people in the east areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic 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 Hickory Hills
Self-Identified Race |
Hickory Hills, IL Population |
|---|---|
White |
74.3% |
Hispanic |
15.2% |
Black |
3.2% |
Asian |
4.5% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
2.8% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Hickory Hills, IL
The map below shows diversity in Hickory Hills. 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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Hickory Hills Diversity Score
42.0
More diverse than 75% of US cities
Hickory Hills has a diversity score of 42.0: 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. Hickory Hills is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 75% of them. Within Hickory Hills's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Hickory Hills, and the least diverse areas are in east Hickory Hills.
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.