Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Melrose Mercy, St. Petersburg, FL

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

Melrose Mercy, St. Petersburg, FL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Melrose Mercy overall is black, making up 74.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 17.4%. There are more black people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white 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 Melrose Mercy

 
Self-Identified Race
Melrose Mercy, St. Petersburg, FL Population
White
17.4%
Hispanic
2.4%
Black
74.7%
Asian
1.2%
Native American
0.3%
Other
4.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Melrose Mercy, St. Petersburg, FL

The map below shows diversity in Melrose Mercy. 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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Melrose Mercy Diversity Score

40.9

More diverse than 25% of US neighborhoods

Melrose Mercy has a diversity score of 40.9: 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. Melrose Mercy is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 25% of them. Within Melrose Mercy's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Melrose Mercy, and the least diverse areas are in north Melrose Mercy.

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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