Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Morgan Park, Chicago, IL

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

Morgan Park, Chicago, IL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Morgan Park overall is black, making up 59.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 28.8%. There are more black people in the east 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 Morgan Park

 
Self-Identified Race
Morgan Park, Chicago, IL Population
White
28.8%
Hispanic
6.5%
Black
59.7%
Asian
1.5%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Morgan Park, Chicago, IL

The map below shows diversity in Morgan Park. 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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Morgan Park Diversity Score

55.5

More diverse than 50% of US neighborhoods

Morgan Park has a diversity score of 55.5: 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. Morgan Park is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 50% of them. Within Morgan Park's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Morgan Park, and the least diverse areas are in east Morgan Park.

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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