The map below shows majority race by area in Mountain Glen, 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 Mountain Glen racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Mountain Glen overall is white, making up 89.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 8.0%. There are more white people in the west areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the central 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 Mountain Glen
Self-Identified Race |
Mountain Glen, IL Population |
|---|---|
White |
89.0% |
Hispanic |
8.0% |
Black |
0.0% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
3.0% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Mountain Glen, IL
The map below shows diversity in Mountain Glen. 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.
Mountain Glen Diversity Score
20.0
More diverse than 45% of US cities
Mountain Glen has a diversity score of 20.0: 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. Mountain Glen is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 45% of them. Within Mountain Glen's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Mountain Glen, and the least diverse areas are in west Mountain Glen.
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.