Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Park West, Milwaukee, WI

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

Park West, Milwaukee, WI map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Park West overall is black, making up 86.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 5.9%. There are more black people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic 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 Park West

 
Self-Identified Race
Park West, Milwaukee, WI Population
White
2.8%
Hispanic
5.9%
Black
86.9%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
4.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Park West, Milwaukee, WI

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

23.9

More diverse than 8% of US neighborhoods

Park West has a diversity score of 23.9: 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 West is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 8% of them. Within Park West's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Park West, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Park West.

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.