Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in North Riverdale, Dayton, OH

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

North Riverdale, Dayton, OH map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in North Riverdale overall is black, making up 59.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 29.1%. There are more black people in the northwest 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 North Riverdale

 
Self-Identified Race
North Riverdale, Dayton, OH Population
White
29.1%
Hispanic
3.6%
Black
59.5%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
7.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for North Riverdale, Dayton, OH

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

55.4

More diverse than 50% of US neighborhoods

North Riverdale has a diversity score of 55.4: 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 Riverdale is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 50% of them. Within North Riverdale's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east North Riverdale, and the least diverse areas are in northwest North Riverdale.

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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