Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Rogers Park, Chicago, IL

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

Rogers Park, Chicago, IL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Rogers Park overall is white, making up 44.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 22.4%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Rogers Park

 
Self-Identified Race
Rogers Park, Chicago, IL Population
White
44.8%
Hispanic
21.5%
Black
22.4%
Asian
6.5%
Native American
0.2%
Other
4.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Rogers Park, Chicago, IL

The map below shows diversity in Rogers 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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Rogers Park Diversity Score

69.6

More diverse than 89% of US neighborhoods

Rogers Park has a diversity score of 69.6: 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. Rogers Park is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 89% of them. Within Rogers Park's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Rogers Park, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Rogers 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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