Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Mitchell West, Milwaukee, WI

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

Mitchell West, Milwaukee, WI map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Mitchell West overall is white, making up 43.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 28.2%. There are more white people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the east 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 Mitchell West

 
Self-Identified Race
Mitchell West, Milwaukee, WI Population
White
43.8%
Hispanic
28.2%
Black
7.1%
Asian
13.8%
Native American
0.1%
Other
7.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Mitchell West, Milwaukee, WI

The map below shows diversity in Mitchell West. 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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Mitchell West Diversity Score

70.0

More diverse than 90% of US neighborhoods

Mitchell West has a diversity score of 70.0: 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. Mitchell West is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 90% of them. Within Mitchell West's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Mitchell West, and the least diverse areas are in east Mitchell West.

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.