The map below shows majority race by area in Jacobs, 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 Jacobs racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Jacobs overall is black, making up 46.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 25.0%. There are more black people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white 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 Jacobs
Self-Identified Race |
Jacobs, Louisville, KY Population |
|---|---|
White |
25.0% |
Hispanic |
5.3% |
Black |
46.2% |
Asian |
13.0% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
10.5% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Jacobs, Louisville, KY
The map below shows diversity in Jacobs. 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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Jacobs Diversity Score
69.3
More diverse than 88% of US neighborhoods
Jacobs has a diversity score of 69.3: 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. Jacobs is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 88% of them. Within Jacobs's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Jacobs, and the least diverse areas are in south Jacobs.
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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