Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Jefferson Chalmers, Detroit, MI

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

Jefferson Chalmers, Detroit, MI map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Jefferson Chalmers overall is black, making up 82.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 13.4%. There are more black people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white 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 Jefferson Chalmers

 
Self-Identified Race
Jefferson Chalmers, Detroit, MI Population
White
13.4%
Hispanic
0.4%
Black
82.2%
Asian
0.1%
Native American
0.3%
Other
3.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Jefferson Chalmers, Detroit, MI

The map below shows diversity in Jefferson Chalmers. 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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Jefferson Chalmers Diversity Score

30.6

More diverse than 13% of US neighborhoods

Jefferson Chalmers has a diversity score of 30.6: 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. Jefferson Chalmers is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 13% of them. Within Jefferson Chalmers's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Jefferson Chalmers, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Jefferson Chalmers.

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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