Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Perry South, Pittsburgh, PA

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

Perry South, Pittsburgh, PA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Perry South overall is black, making up 55.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 33.5%. There are more black people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white 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 Perry South

 
Self-Identified Race
Perry South, Pittsburgh, PA Population
White
33.5%
Hispanic
2.0%
Black
55.1%
Asian
2.4%
Native American
0.1%
Other
7.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Perry South, Pittsburgh, PA

The map below shows diversity in Perry South. 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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Perry South Diversity Score

57.9

More diverse than 57% of US neighborhoods

Perry South has a diversity score of 57.9: 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. Perry South is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 57% of them. Within Perry South's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Perry South, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Perry South.

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.