Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Oak Park, Des Moines, IA

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

Oak Park, Des Moines, IA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Oak Park overall is white, making up 50.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 22.2%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black 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 Park

 
Self-Identified Race
Oak Park, Des Moines, IA Population
White
50.0%
Hispanic
21.9%
Black
22.2%
Asian
4.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
1.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Oak Park, Des Moines, IA

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

65.0

More diverse than 77% of US neighborhoods

Oak Park has a diversity score of 65.0: 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 Park is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 77% of them. Within Oak Park's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Oak Park, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Oak Park.

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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