The map below shows majority race by area in Holmes-Foster Historic District, 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 Holmes-Foster Historic District racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Holmes-Foster Historic District overall is white, making up 81.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 9.2%. There are more white people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the south 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 Holmes-Foster Historic District
Self-Identified Race |
Holmes-Foster Historic District, State College, PA Population |
|---|---|
White |
81.6% |
Hispanic |
1.6% |
Black |
2.0% |
Asian |
9.2% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
5.5% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Holmes-Foster Historic District, State College, PA
The map below shows diversity in Holmes-Foster Historic District. 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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Holmes-Foster Historic District Diversity Score
32.2
More diverse than 15% of US neighborhoods
Holmes-Foster Historic District has a diversity score of 32.2: 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. Holmes-Foster Historic District is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 15% of them. Within Holmes-Foster Historic District's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Holmes-Foster Historic District, and the least diverse areas are in north Holmes-Foster Historic District.
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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