The map below shows majority race by area in Northeast Durham, 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 Northeast Durham racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Northeast Durham overall is black, making up 35.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 33.0%. There are more black 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 Northeast Durham
Self-Identified Race |
Northeast Durham, Durham, NC Population |
|---|---|
White |
24.5% |
Hispanic |
33.0% |
Black |
35.0% |
Asian |
1.2% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
6.3% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Northeast Durham, Durham, NC
The map below shows diversity in Northeast Durham. 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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Northeast Durham Diversity Score
70.4
More diverse than 91% of US neighborhoods
Northeast Durham has a diversity score of 70.4: 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. Northeast Durham is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 91% of them. Within Northeast Durham's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Northeast Durham, and the least diverse areas are in north Northeast Durham.
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.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- East Durham, Durham, NC: less diverse
- Trinity Park, Durham, NC: less diverse
- Downtown Durham, Durham, NC: less diverse
- Old West Durham, Durham, NC: more diverse
- North Garrett Road, Durham, NC: less diverse
- Northwest Raleigh, Raleigh, NC: less diverse
- University of NC at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC: less diverse
- Downtown Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC: less diverse
- North, Raleigh, NC: less diverse
- Six Forks, Raleigh, NC: less diverse
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