Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Printers Row, Chicago, IL

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

Printers Row, Chicago, IL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Printers Row overall is white, making up 48.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 22.2%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the north 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 Printers Row

 
Self-Identified Race
Printers Row, Chicago, IL Population
White
48.7%
Hispanic
11.0%
Black
14.1%
Asian
22.2%
Native American
0.1%
Other
4.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Printers Row, Chicago, IL

The map below shows diversity in Printers Row. 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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Printers Row Diversity Score

68.1

More diverse than 85% of US neighborhoods

Printers Row has a diversity score of 68.1: 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. Printers Row is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 85% of them. Within Printers Row's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Printers Row, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Printers Row.

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.