The map below shows majority race by area in New Center, 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 New Center racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in New Center overall is black, making up 67.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 19.9%. There are more black people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the east 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 New Center
Self-Identified Race |
New Center, Detroit, MI Population |
|---|---|
White |
19.9% |
Hispanic |
0.8% |
Black |
67.5% |
Asian |
7.4% |
Native American |
0.3% |
Other |
4.0% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for New Center, Detroit, MI
The map below shows diversity in New Center. 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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New Center Diversity Score
49.8
More diverse than 38% of US neighborhoods
New Center has a diversity score of 49.8: 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. New Center is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 38% of them. Within New Center's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south New Center, and the least diverse areas are in southwest New Center.
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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- Midtown-Detroit, Detroit, MI: more diverse
- Petosky-Otsego, Detroit, MI: less diverse
- Core City, Detroit, MI: less diverse
- Woodbridge, Detroit, MI: more diverse
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