The map below shows majority race by area in Old Mill Creek, 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 Old Mill Creek racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Old Mill Creek overall is white, making up 74.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 8.8%. There are more white people in the central areas of the city. 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 Old Mill Creek
Self-Identified Race |
Old Mill Creek, IL Population |
|---|---|
White |
74.2% |
Hispanic |
8.8% |
Black |
8.5% |
Asian |
6.9% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
1.7% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Old Mill Creek, IL
The map below shows diversity in Old Mill Creek. 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.
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Old Mill Creek Diversity Score
43.0
More diverse than 76% of US cities
Old Mill Creek has a diversity score of 43.0: 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. Old Mill Creek is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 76% of them. Within Old Mill Creek's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Old Mill Creek, and the least diverse areas are in central Old Mill Creek.
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.