Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Layton Park, Milwaukee, WI

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

Layton Park, Milwaukee, WI map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Layton Park overall is hispanic, making up 75.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 14.8%. There are more hispanic people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the east 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 Layton Park

 
Self-Identified Race
Layton Park, Milwaukee, WI Population
White
14.8%
Hispanic
75.2%
Black
0.4%
Asian
6.8%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Layton Park, Milwaukee, WI

The map below shows diversity in Layton 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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Layton Park Diversity Score

40.8

More diverse than 24% of US neighborhoods

Layton Park has a diversity score of 40.8: 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. Layton Park is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 24% of them. Within Layton Park's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Layton Park, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Layton 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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