Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Rockwell Park-Hemphill Heights, Charlotte, NC

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

Rockwell Park-Hemphill Heights, Charlotte, NC map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Rockwell Park-Hemphill Heights overall is black, making up 72.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 16.8%. There are more black people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the central 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 Rockwell Park-Hemphill Heights

 
Self-Identified Race
Rockwell Park-Hemphill Heights, Charlotte, NC Population
White
8.8%
Hispanic
16.8%
Black
72.6%
Asian
0.6%
Native American
0.0%
Other
1.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Rockwell Park-Hemphill Heights, Charlotte, NC

The map below shows diversity in Rockwell Park-Hemphill Heights. 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.

Rockwell Park-Hemphill Heights, Charlotte, NC map of race and ethnicity
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Rockwell Park-Hemphill Heights Diversity Score

43.6

More diverse than 28% of US neighborhoods

Rockwell Park-Hemphill Heights has a diversity score of 43.6: 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. Rockwell Park-Hemphill Heights is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 28% of them. Within Rockwell Park-Hemphill Heights's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Rockwell Park-Hemphill Heights, and the least diverse areas are in north Rockwell Park-Hemphill Heights.

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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