Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Pleasant Grove East, Chesapeake, VA

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

Pleasant Grove East, Chesapeake, VA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Pleasant Grove East overall is white, making up 58.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 29.1%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black 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 Pleasant Grove East

 
Self-Identified Race
Pleasant Grove East, Chesapeake, VA Population
White
58.1%
Hispanic
4.1%
Black
29.1%
Asian
1.3%
Native American
0.5%
Other
6.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Pleasant Grove East, Chesapeake, VA

The map below shows diversity in Pleasant Grove East. 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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Pleasant Grove East Diversity Score

57.1

More diverse than 54% of US neighborhoods

Pleasant Grove East has a diversity score of 57.1: 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. Pleasant Grove East is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 54% of them. Within Pleasant Grove East's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Pleasant Grove East, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Pleasant Grove East.

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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