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

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

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

The majority race in Oxford overall is hispanic, making up 41.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 35.2%. There are more hispanic people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Oxford

 
Self-Identified Race
Oxford, Fort Wayne, IN Population
White
12.0%
Hispanic
41.8%
Black
35.2%
Asian
5.9%
Native American
0.0%
Other
5.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Oxford, Fort Wayne, IN

The map below shows diversity in Oxford. 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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Oxford Diversity Score

68.1

More diverse than 86% of US neighborhoods

Oxford has a diversity score of 68.1: 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. Oxford is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 86% of them. Within Oxford's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Oxford, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Oxford.

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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