The map below shows majority race by area in Ledroit 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 Ledroit Park racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Ledroit Park overall is black, making up 40.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 40.7%. There are more black people in the north 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 Ledroit Park
Self-Identified Race |
Ledroit Park, Washington, DC Population |
|---|---|
White |
40.7% |
Hispanic |
6.8% |
Black |
40.9% |
Asian |
6.1% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
5.6% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Ledroit Park, Washington, DC
The map below shows diversity in Ledroit 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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Ledroit Park Diversity Score
65.6
More diverse than 79% of US neighborhoods
Ledroit Park has a diversity score of 65.6: 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. Ledroit Park is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 79% of them. Within Ledroit Park's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Ledroit Park, and the least diverse areas are in north Ledroit 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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