Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Rittersville, Allentown, PA

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

Rittersville, Allentown, PA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Rittersville overall is hispanic, making up 59.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 33.2%. There are more hispanic people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Rittersville

 
Self-Identified Race
Rittersville, Allentown, PA Population
White
33.2%
Hispanic
59.4%
Black
3.6%
Asian
2.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
1.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Rittersville, Allentown, PA

The map below shows diversity in Rittersville. 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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Rittersville Diversity Score

53.5

More diverse than 46% of US neighborhoods

Rittersville has a diversity score of 53.5: 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. Rittersville is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 46% of them. Within Rittersville's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Rittersville, and the least diverse areas are in central Rittersville.

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.