The map below shows majority race by area in Penn, 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 Penn racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Penn overall is white, making up 90.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 9.4%. There are more white people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the north 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 Penn
Self-Identified Race |
Penn, ND Population |
|---|---|
White |
90.5% |
Hispanic |
0.0% |
Black |
0.0% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
9.4% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Penn, ND
The map below shows diversity in Penn. 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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Penn Diversity Score
17.1
More diverse than 39% of US cities
Penn has a diversity score of 17.1: 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. Penn is less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 39% of them. Within Penn's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Penn, and the least diverse areas are in central Penn.
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.