Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Oak Lane, Philadelphia, PA

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

Oak Lane, Philadelphia, PA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Oak Lane overall is black, making up 84.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 5.1%. 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 Oak Lane

 
Self-Identified Race
Oak Lane, Philadelphia, PA Population
White
5.1%
Hispanic
4.3%
Black
84.1%
Asian
2.5%
Native American
0.1%
Other
3.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Oak Lane, Philadelphia, PA

The map below shows diversity in Oak Lane. 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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Oak Lane Diversity Score

28.6

More diverse than 12% of US neighborhoods

Oak Lane has a diversity score of 28.6: 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. Oak Lane is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 12% of them. Within Oak Lane's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Oak Lane, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Oak Lane.

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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