The map below shows majority race by area in Lakewood Township, 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 Lakewood Township racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Lakewood Township overall is white, making up 97.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is native american at 1.3%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as native american 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 Lakewood Township
Self-Identified Race |
Lakewood Township, IL Population |
|---|---|
White |
97.5% |
Hispanic |
0.1% |
Black |
0.0% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
1.3% |
Other |
1.1% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Lakewood Township, IL
The map below shows diversity in Lakewood Township. 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.
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Lakewood Township Diversity Score
4.9
More diverse than 6% of US cities
Lakewood Township has a diversity score of 4.9: 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. Lakewood Township is much less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 6% of them. Within Lakewood Township's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Lakewood Township, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Lakewood Township.
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.