The map below shows majority race by area in Point Breeze-Philadelphia, 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 Point Breeze-Philadelphia racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Point Breeze-Philadelphia overall is white, making up 39.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 30.6%. There are more white people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the west 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 Point Breeze-Philadelphia
Self-Identified Race |
Point Breeze-Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA Population |
|---|---|
White |
39.1% |
Hispanic |
11.2% |
Black |
30.6% |
Asian |
13.8% |
Native American |
0.2% |
Other |
5.1% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Point Breeze-Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
The map below shows diversity in Point Breeze-Philadelphia. 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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Point Breeze-Philadelphia Diversity Score
71.9
More diverse than 94% of US neighborhoods
Point Breeze-Philadelphia has a diversity score of 71.9: 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. Point Breeze-Philadelphia is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 94% of them. Within Point Breeze-Philadelphia's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Point Breeze-Philadelphia, and the least diverse areas are in north Point Breeze-Philadelphia.
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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