The map below shows majority race by area in Maple Heights, 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 Maple Heights racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Maple Heights overall is black, making up 75.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 19.7%. There are more black people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the west 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 Maple Heights
Self-Identified Race |
Maple Heights, OH Population |
|---|---|
White |
19.7% |
Hispanic |
1.2% |
Black |
75.3% |
Asian |
0.8% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
2.9% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Maple Heights, OH
The map below shows diversity in Maple Heights. 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.
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Maple Heights Diversity Score
39.3
More diverse than 72% of US cities
Maple Heights has a diversity score of 39.3: 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. Maple Heights is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 72% of them. Within Maple Heights's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Maple Heights, and the least diverse areas are in central Maple Heights.
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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