The map below shows majority race by area in Madison Area, 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 Madison Area racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Madison Area overall is black, making up 51.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 23.7%. There are more black people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic 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 Madison Area
Self-Identified Race |
Madison Area, Grand Rapids, MI Population |
|---|---|
White |
12.8% |
Hispanic |
23.7% |
Black |
51.2% |
Asian |
1.0% |
Native American |
2.0% |
Other |
9.4% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Madison Area, Grand Rapids, MI
The map below shows diversity in Madison Area. 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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Madison Area Diversity Score
65.6
More diverse than 79% of US neighborhoods
Madison Area 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. Madison Area is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 79% of them. Within Madison Area's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Madison Area, and the least diverse areas are in central Madison Area.
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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- Fuller Avenue, Grand Rapids, MI: less diverse
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- South East End, Grand Rapids, MI: more diverse
- Eastown, Grand Rapids, MI: less diverse
- Roosevelt Park, Grand Rapids, MI: less diverse
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- Alger Heights, Grand Rapids, MI: less diverse
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