Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Historic West-Side, Springfield, IL

The map below shows majority race by area in Historic West-Side, 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 Historic West-Side racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Historic West-Side, Springfield, IL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Historic West-Side overall is white, making up 67.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 14.3%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black 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 Historic West-Side

 
Self-Identified Race
Historic West-Side, Springfield, IL Population
White
67.9%
Hispanic
3.3%
Black
14.3%
Asian
0.5%
Native American
0.0%
Other
14.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Historic West-Side, Springfield, IL

The map below shows diversity in Historic West-Side. 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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Historic West-Side Diversity Score

49.8

More diverse than 38% of US neighborhoods

Historic West-Side has a diversity score of 49.8: 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. Historic West-Side is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 38% of them. Within Historic West-Side's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Historic West-Side, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Historic West-Side.

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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