The map below shows majority race by area in Kent Acres, 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 Kent Acres racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Kent Acres overall is white, making up 47.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 24.2%. There are more white people in the south 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 Kent Acres
Self-Identified Race |
Kent Acres, Dover, DE Population |
|---|---|
White |
47.3% |
Hispanic |
5.2% |
Black |
24.2% |
Asian |
5.3% |
Native American |
0.2% |
Other |
17.7% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Kent Acres, Dover, DE
The map below shows diversity in Kent Acres. 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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Kent Acres Diversity Score
68.0
More diverse than 85% of US neighborhoods
Kent Acres has a diversity score of 68.0: 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. Kent Acres is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 85% of them. Within Kent Acres's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Kent Acres, and the least diverse areas are in south Kent Acres.
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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