Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Idlewild South, Charlotte, NC

The map below shows majority race by area in Idlewild South, 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 Idlewild South racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Idlewild South, Charlotte, NC map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Idlewild South overall is hispanic, making up 43.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 23.4%. There are more hispanic people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black 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 Idlewild South

 
Self-Identified Race
Idlewild South, Charlotte, NC Population
White
18.5%
Hispanic
43.2%
Black
23.4%
Asian
13.2%
Native American
0.0%
Other
1.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Idlewild South, Charlotte, NC

The map below shows diversity in Idlewild South. 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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Idlewild South Diversity Score

70.7

More diverse than 92% of US neighborhoods

Idlewild South has a diversity score of 70.7: 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. Idlewild South is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 92% of them. Within Idlewild South's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Idlewild South, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Idlewild South.

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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