Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Marvintown, Erie, PA

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

Marvintown, Erie, PA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Marvintown overall is white, making up 61.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 20.3%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Marvintown

 
Self-Identified Race
Marvintown, Erie, PA Population
White
61.4%
Hispanic
7.4%
Black
20.3%
Asian
4.1%
Native American
0.3%
Other
6.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Marvintown, Erie, PA

The map below shows diversity in Marvintown. 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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Marvintown Diversity Score

57.0

More diverse than 54% of US neighborhoods

Marvintown has a diversity score of 57.0: 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. Marvintown is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 54% of them. Within Marvintown's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Marvintown, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Marvintown.

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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