Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Pilsen, Chicago, IL

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

Pilsen, Chicago, IL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Pilsen overall is hispanic, making up 61.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 26.5%. There are more hispanic people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the central 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 Pilsen

 
Self-Identified Race
Pilsen, Chicago, IL Population
White
26.5%
Hispanic
61.5%
Black
3.2%
Asian
3.9%
Native American
0.0%
Other
4.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Pilsen, Chicago, IL

The map below shows diversity in Pilsen. 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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Pilsen Diversity Score

54.7

More diverse than 49% of US neighborhoods

Pilsen has a diversity score of 54.7: 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. Pilsen is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 49% of them. Within Pilsen's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Pilsen, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Pilsen.

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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