Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Martin Luther, Chicago, IL

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

Martin Luther, Chicago, IL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Martin Luther overall is hispanic, making up 45.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 44.1%. There are more hispanic people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Martin Luther

 
Self-Identified Race
Martin Luther, Chicago, IL Population
White
44.1%
Hispanic
45.2%
Black
1.5%
Asian
6.4%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Martin Luther, Chicago, IL

The map below shows diversity in Martin Luther. 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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Martin Luther Diversity Score

59.6

More diverse than 61% of US neighborhoods

Martin Luther has a diversity score of 59.6: 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. Martin Luther is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 61% of them. Within Martin Luther's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Martin Luther, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Martin Luther.

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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