The map below shows majority race by area in Martindale-Brightwood, 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 Martindale-Brightwood racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Martindale-Brightwood overall is black, making up 39.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 27.4%. There are more black people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the south 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 Martindale-Brightwood
Self-Identified Race |
Martindale-Brightwood, Indianapolis, IN Population |
|---|---|
White |
27.4% |
Hispanic |
21.6% |
Black |
39.9% |
Asian |
0.7% |
Native American |
0.6% |
Other |
9.7% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Martindale-Brightwood, Indianapolis, IN
The map below shows diversity in Martindale-Brightwood. 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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Martindale-Brightwood Diversity Score
70.9
More diverse than 92% of US neighborhoods
Martindale-Brightwood has a diversity score of 70.9: 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. Martindale-Brightwood is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 92% of them. Within Martindale-Brightwood's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Martindale-Brightwood, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Martindale-Brightwood.
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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