Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Rising Sun-Lebanon, Magnolia, DE

The map below shows majority race by area in Rising Sun-Lebanon, 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 Rising Sun-Lebanon racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Rising Sun-Lebanon, Magnolia, DE map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Rising Sun-Lebanon overall is white, making up 59.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 21.7%. There are more white people in the central 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 Rising Sun-Lebanon

 
Self-Identified Race
Rising Sun-Lebanon, Magnolia, DE Population
White
59.5%
Hispanic
4.8%
Black
21.7%
Asian
1.0%
Native American
0.6%
Other
12.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Rising Sun-Lebanon, Magnolia, DE

The map below shows diversity in Rising Sun-Lebanon. 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.

Rising Sun-Lebanon, Magnolia, DE map of race and ethnicity
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Rising Sun-Lebanon Diversity Score

58.1

More diverse than 57% of US neighborhoods

Rising Sun-Lebanon has a diversity score of 58.1: 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. Rising Sun-Lebanon is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 57% of them. Within Rising Sun-Lebanon's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Rising Sun-Lebanon, and the least diverse areas are in central Rising Sun-Lebanon.

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.