Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Locks, Chicago, IL

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

Locks, Chicago, IL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Locks overall is asian, making up 48.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 24.0%. There are more asian people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white 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 Locks

 
Self-Identified Race
Locks, Chicago, IL Population
White
24.0%
Hispanic
21.2%
Black
1.6%
Asian
48.0%
Native American
0.2%
Other
5.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Locks, Chicago, IL

The map below shows diversity in Locks. 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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Locks Diversity Score

66.4

More diverse than 81% of US neighborhoods

Locks has a diversity score of 66.4: 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. Locks is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 81% of them. Within Locks's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Locks, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Locks.

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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