Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Roosevelt Park, Grand Rapids, MI

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

Roosevelt Park, Grand Rapids, MI map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Roosevelt Park overall is hispanic, making up 71.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 14.6%. There are more hispanic people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the north 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 Roosevelt Park

 
Self-Identified Race
Roosevelt Park, Grand Rapids, MI Population
White
14.6%
Hispanic
71.7%
Black
9.3%
Asian
0.9%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Roosevelt Park, Grand Rapids, MI

The map below shows diversity in Roosevelt 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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Roosevelt Park Diversity Score

45.5

More diverse than 31% of US neighborhoods

Roosevelt Park has a diversity score of 45.5: 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. Roosevelt Park is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 31% of them. Within Roosevelt Park's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Roosevelt Park, and the least diverse areas are in east Roosevelt 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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