Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Jordan Heights, Allentown, PA

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

Jordan Heights, Allentown, PA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Jordan Heights overall is hispanic, making up 70.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 13.3%. There are more hispanic people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Jordan Heights

 
Self-Identified Race
Jordan Heights, Allentown, PA Population
White
12.7%
Hispanic
70.3%
Black
13.3%
Asian
0.4%
Native American
0.1%
Other
3.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Jordan Heights, Allentown, PA

The map below shows diversity in Jordan Heights. 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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Jordan Heights Diversity Score

47.2

More diverse than 33% of US neighborhoods

Jordan Heights has a diversity score of 47.2: 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. Jordan Heights is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 33% of them. Within Jordan Heights's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Jordan Heights, and the least diverse areas are in north Jordan Heights.

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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