The map below shows majority race by area in Poplar-Ludlow-Yorktowne, 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 Poplar-Ludlow-Yorktowne racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Poplar-Ludlow-Yorktowne overall is white, making up 36.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 35.7%. There are more white people in the southwest 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 Poplar-Ludlow-Yorktowne
Self-Identified Race |
Poplar-Ludlow-Yorktowne, Philadelphia, PA Population |
|---|---|
White |
36.6% |
Hispanic |
10.7% |
Black |
35.7% |
Asian |
11.6% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
5.4% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Poplar-Ludlow-Yorktowne, Philadelphia, PA
The map below shows diversity in Poplar-Ludlow-Yorktowne. 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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Poplar-Ludlow-Yorktowne Diversity Score
71.1
More diverse than 93% of US neighborhoods
Poplar-Ludlow-Yorktowne has a diversity score of 71.1: 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. Poplar-Ludlow-Yorktowne is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 93% of them. Within Poplar-Ludlow-Yorktowne's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Poplar-Ludlow-Yorktowne, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Poplar-Ludlow-Yorktowne.
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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