Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Residence Park, Dayton, OH

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

Residence Park, Dayton, OH map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Residence Park overall is black, making up 87.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 8.1%. There are more black people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as other 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 Residence Park

 
Self-Identified Race
Residence Park, Dayton, OH Population
White
4.5%
Hispanic
0.3%
Black
87.0%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
8.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Residence Park, Dayton, OH

The map below shows diversity in Residence Park. 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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Residence Park Diversity Score

23.4

More diverse than 8% of US neighborhoods

Residence Park has a diversity score of 23.4: 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. Residence Park is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 8% of them. Within Residence Park's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Residence Park, and the least diverse areas are in south Residence Park.

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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