Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Jefferson Park, Chicago, IL

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

Jefferson Park, Chicago, IL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Jefferson Park overall is white, making up 57.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 25.4%. There are more white people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the central 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 Park

 
Self-Identified Race
Jefferson Park, Chicago, IL Population
White
57.1%
Hispanic
25.4%
Black
3.2%
Asian
12.2%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Jefferson Park, Chicago, IL

The map below shows diversity in Jefferson 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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Jefferson Park Diversity Score

59.3

More diverse than 60% of US neighborhoods

Jefferson Park has a diversity score of 59.3: 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. Jefferson Park is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 60% of them. Within Jefferson Park's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Jefferson Park, and the least diverse areas are in south Jefferson 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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