Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Lanning Square, Camden, NJ

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

Lanning Square, Camden, NJ map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Lanning Square overall is black, making up 57.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 31.0%. There are more black people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Lanning Square

 
Self-Identified Race
Lanning Square, Camden, NJ Population
White
7.3%
Hispanic
31.0%
Black
57.7%
Asian
0.9%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Lanning Square, Camden, NJ

The map below shows diversity in Lanning Square. 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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Lanning Square Diversity Score

56.5

More diverse than 53% of US neighborhoods

Lanning Square has a diversity score of 56.5: 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. Lanning Square is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 53% of them. Within Lanning Square's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Lanning Square, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Lanning Square.

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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