Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Morris Park, Philadelphia, PA

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

Morris Park, Philadelphia, PA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Morris Park overall is black, making up 79.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 10.3%. There are more black people in the southeast 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 Morris Park

 
Self-Identified Race
Morris Park, Philadelphia, PA Population
White
10.3%
Hispanic
5.4%
Black
79.0%
Asian
1.7%
Native American
0.2%
Other
3.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Morris Park, Philadelphia, PA

The map below shows diversity in Morris 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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Morris Park Diversity Score

36.1

More diverse than 18% of US neighborhoods

Morris Park has a diversity score of 36.1: 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. Morris Park is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 18% of them. Within Morris Park's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Morris Park, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Morris 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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