Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Park Forest, Kansas City, MO

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

Park Forest, Kansas City, MO map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Park Forest overall is white, making up 73.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 12.0%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Park Forest

 
Self-Identified Race
Park Forest, Kansas City, MO Population
White
73.6%
Hispanic
8.3%
Black
12.0%
Asian
2.1%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Park Forest, Kansas City, MO

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

43.4

More diverse than 28% of US neighborhoods

Park Forest has a diversity score of 43.4: 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. Park Forest is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 28% of them. Within Park Forest's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Park Forest, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Park Forest.

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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