The map below shows majority race by area in Monroe Center, 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 Monroe Center racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Monroe Center overall is white, making up 87.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 11.0%. There are more white people in the south areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Monroe Center
Self-Identified Race |
Monroe Center, WI Population |
|---|---|
White |
87.7% |
Hispanic |
11.0% |
Black |
0.2% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
1.1% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Monroe Center, WI
The map below shows diversity in Monroe Center. 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.
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Monroe Center Diversity Score
21.9
More diverse than 49% of US cities
Monroe Center has a diversity score of 21.9: 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. Monroe Center is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 49% of them. Within Monroe Center's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Monroe Center, and the least diverse areas are in south Monroe Center.
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.