Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Point Breeze, Pittsburgh, PA

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

Point Breeze, Pittsburgh, PA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Point Breeze overall is white, making up 77.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 9.1%. There are more white people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the southeast 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

 
Self-Identified Race
Point Breeze, Pittsburgh, PA Population
White
77.6%
Hispanic
3.9%
Black
9.1%
Asian
4.4%
Native American
0.0%
Other
5.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Point Breeze, Pittsburgh, PA

The map below shows diversity in Point Breeze. 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 Diversity Score

38.4

More diverse than 21% of US neighborhoods

Point Breeze has a diversity score of 38.4: 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 is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 21% of them. Within Point Breeze's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Point Breeze, and the least diverse areas are in west Point Breeze.

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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