Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in North End, Wilkes-Barre, PA

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

North End, Wilkes-Barre, PA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in North End overall is white, making up 40.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 35.9%. There are more white people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 End

 
Self-Identified Race
North End, Wilkes-Barre, PA Population
White
40.6%
Hispanic
35.9%
Black
15.0%
Asian
0.6%
Native American
0.0%
Other
7.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for North End, Wilkes-Barre, PA

The map below shows diversity in North End. 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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North End Diversity Score

67.8

More diverse than 85% of US neighborhoods

North End has a diversity score of 67.8: 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. North End is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 85% of them. Within North End's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central North End, and the least diverse areas are in east North End.

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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