Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Lower West Side, Chicago, IL

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

Lower West Side, Chicago, IL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Lower West Side overall is hispanic, making up 71.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 19.7%. There are more hispanic people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Lower West Side

 
Self-Identified Race
Lower West Side, Chicago, IL Population
White
19.7%
Hispanic
71.5%
Black
2.0%
Asian
4.4%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Lower West Side, Chicago, IL

The map below shows diversity in Lower West Side. 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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Lower West Side Diversity Score

44.8

More diverse than 30% of US neighborhoods

Lower West Side has a diversity score of 44.8: 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. Lower West Side is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 30% of them. Within Lower West Side's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Lower West Side, and the least diverse areas are in west Lower West Side.

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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