Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in River Park, South Bend, IN

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

River Park, South Bend, IN map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in River Park overall is white, making up 68.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 13.6%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 River Park

 
Self-Identified Race
River Park, South Bend, IN Population
White
68.7%
Hispanic
7.5%
Black
13.6%
Asian
1.2%
Native American
0.0%
Other
9.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for River Park, South Bend, IN

The map below shows diversity in River 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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River Park Diversity Score

49.6

More diverse than 38% of US neighborhoods

River Park has a diversity score of 49.6: 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. River Park is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 38% of them. Within River Park's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast River Park, and the least diverse areas are in northwest River 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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