Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Methodist Town, St. Petersburg, FL

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

Methodist Town, St. Petersburg, FL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Methodist Town overall is white, making up 68.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 17.6%. There are more white people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the central 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 Methodist Town

 
Self-Identified Race
Methodist Town, St. Petersburg, FL Population
White
68.4%
Hispanic
8.2%
Black
17.6%
Asian
2.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Methodist Town, St. Petersburg, FL

The map below shows diversity in Methodist Town. 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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Methodist Town Diversity Score

49.3

More diverse than 37% of US neighborhoods

Methodist Town has a diversity score of 49.3: 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. Methodist Town is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 37% of them. Within Methodist Town's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Methodist Town, and the least diverse areas are in west Methodist Town.

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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