Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Old North Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI

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

Old North Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Old North Milwaukee overall is black, making up 82.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 6.8%. There are more black people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 North Milwaukee

 
Self-Identified Race
Old North Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI Population
White
6.3%
Hispanic
6.8%
Black
82.2%
Asian
0.5%
Native American
0.0%
Other
4.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Old North Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI

The map below shows diversity in Old North Milwaukee. 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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Old North Milwaukee Diversity Score

31.5

More diverse than 14% of US neighborhoods

Old North Milwaukee has a diversity score of 31.5: 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 North Milwaukee is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 14% of them. Within Old North Milwaukee's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Old North Milwaukee, and the least diverse areas are in east Old North Milwaukee.

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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