Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL

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

Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Lincoln Park overall is white, making up 76.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 8.5%. There are more white people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian 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 Lincoln Park

 
Self-Identified Race
Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL Population
White
76.1%
Hispanic
8.1%
Black
2.1%
Asian
8.5%
Native American
0.0%
Other
5.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL

The map below shows diversity in Lincoln 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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Lincoln Park Diversity Score

40.4

More diverse than 24% of US neighborhoods

Lincoln Park has a diversity score of 40.4: 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. Lincoln Park is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 24% of them. Within Lincoln Park's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Lincoln Park, and the least diverse areas are in south Lincoln 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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