The map below shows majority race by area in Howard Park, 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 Howard Park racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Howard Park overall is black, making up 83.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 6.0%. There are more black people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic 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 Howard Park
Self-Identified Race |
Howard Park, Gwynn Oak, MD Population |
|---|---|
White |
4.8% |
Hispanic |
6.0% |
Black |
83.9% |
Asian |
0.1% |
Native American |
0.2% |
Other |
5.1% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Howard Park, Gwynn Oak, MD
The map below shows diversity in Howard Park. 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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Howard Park Diversity Score
28.8
More diverse than 12% of US neighborhoods
Howard Park has a diversity score of 28.8: 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. Howard Park is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 12% of them. Within Howard Park's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Howard Park, and the least diverse areas are in east Howard Park.
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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