The map below shows majority race by area in Ransom, 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 Ransom racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Ransom overall is white, making up 96.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 1.8%. There are more white people in the south areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic 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 Ransom
Self-Identified Race |
Ransom, IL Population |
|---|---|
White |
96.8% |
Hispanic |
1.8% |
Black |
0.0% |
Asian |
0.1% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
1.4% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Ransom, IL
The map below shows diversity in Ransom. 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.
Ransom Diversity Score
6.3
More diverse than 9% of US cities
Ransom has a diversity score of 6.3: 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. Ransom is much less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 9% of them. Within Ransom's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Ransom, and the least diverse areas are in south Ransom.
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.