The map below shows majority race by area in Mount Airy, 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 Mount Airy racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Mount Airy overall is black, making up 51.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 34.9%. 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 Mount Airy
Self-Identified Race |
Mount Airy, Philadelphia, PA Population |
|---|---|
White |
34.9% |
Hispanic |
6.3% |
Black |
51.5% |
Asian |
1.4% |
Native American |
0.4% |
Other |
5.5% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Mount Airy, Philadelphia, PA
The map below shows diversity in Mount Airy. 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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Mount Airy Diversity Score
60.6
More diverse than 64% of US neighborhoods
Mount Airy has a diversity score of 60.6: 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. Mount Airy is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 64% of them. Within Mount Airy's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Mount Airy, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Mount Airy.
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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