Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Northside, Fort Wayne, IN

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

Northside, Fort Wayne, IN map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Northside overall is white, making up 83.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 7.3%. 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 north 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 Northside

 
Self-Identified Race
Northside, Fort Wayne, IN Population
White
83.9%
Hispanic
7.3%
Black
1.7%
Asian
1.0%
Native American
0.1%
Other
6.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Northside, Fort Wayne, IN

The map below shows diversity in Northside. 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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Northside Diversity Score

28.7

More diverse than 12% of US neighborhoods

Northside has a diversity score of 28.7: 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. Northside is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 12% of them. Within Northside's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Northside, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Northside.

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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