Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in North Mayfair, Chicago, IL

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

North Mayfair, Chicago, IL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in North Mayfair overall is white, making up 37.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 28.4%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Mayfair

 
Self-Identified Race
North Mayfair, Chicago, IL Population
White
37.6%
Hispanic
28.4%
Black
1.5%
Asian
26.3%
Native American
0.0%
Other
6.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for North Mayfair, Chicago, IL

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

70.5

More diverse than 91% of US neighborhoods

North Mayfair has a diversity score of 70.5: 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 Mayfair is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 91% of them. Within North Mayfair's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south North Mayfair, and the least diverse areas are in north North Mayfair.

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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