Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Monument Street, Baltimore, MD

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

Monument Street, Baltimore, MD map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Monument Street overall is hispanic, making up 43.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 25.4%. There are more hispanic people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black 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 Monument Street

 
Self-Identified Race
Monument Street, Baltimore, MD Population
White
25.2%
Hispanic
43.9%
Black
25.4%
Asian
3.1%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Monument Street, Baltimore, MD

The map below shows diversity in Monument Street. 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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Monument Street Diversity Score

67.8

More diverse than 85% of US neighborhoods

Monument Street has a diversity score of 67.8: 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. Monument Street is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 85% of them. Within Monument Street's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Monument Street, and the least diverse areas are in east Monument Street.

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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