Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Mercy Drive, Orlando, FL

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

Mercy Drive, Orlando, FL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Mercy Drive overall is black, making up 85.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 6.2%. There are more black people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the north 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 Mercy Drive

 
Self-Identified Race
Mercy Drive, Orlando, FL Population
White
6.2%
Hispanic
5.5%
Black
85.1%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Mercy Drive, Orlando, FL

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

26.8

More diverse than 10% of US neighborhoods

Mercy Drive has a diversity score of 26.8: 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. Mercy Drive is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 10% of them. Within Mercy Drive's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Mercy Drive, and the least diverse areas are in south Mercy Drive.

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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