Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Montclare, Elmwood Park, IL

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

Montclare, Elmwood Park, IL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Montclare overall is hispanic, making up 61.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 29.7%. There are more hispanic people in the south 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 Montclare

 
Self-Identified Race
Montclare, Elmwood Park, IL Population
White
29.7%
Hispanic
61.0%
Black
6.9%
Asian
2.1%
Native American
0.0%
Other
0.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Montclare, Elmwood Park, IL

The map below shows diversity in Montclare. 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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Montclare Diversity Score

53.5

More diverse than 46% of US neighborhoods

Montclare has a diversity score of 53.5: 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. Montclare is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 46% of them. Within Montclare's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Montclare, and the least diverse areas are in south Montclare.

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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