Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in North Chicago, IL

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in North Chicago overall is hispanic, making up 56.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 31.4%. There are more hispanic people in the north areas of the city. People who identify as black 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 North Chicago

 
Self-Identified Race
North Chicago, IL Population
White
8.0%
Hispanic
56.9%
Black
31.4%
Asian
1.4%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for North Chicago, IL

The map below shows diversity in North Chicago. 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.

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North Chicago Diversity Score

57.1

More diverse than 92% of US cities

North Chicago has a diversity score of 57.1: 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. North Chicago is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 92% of them. Within North Chicago's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest North Chicago, and the least diverse areas are in north North Chicago.

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.