Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Samuel A Rothermel, Oak Park, IL

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

Samuel A Rothermel, Oak Park, IL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Samuel A Rothermel overall is white, making up 64.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 17.1%. There are more white people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the south 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 Samuel A Rothermel

 
Self-Identified Race
Samuel A Rothermel, Oak Park, IL Population
White
64.4%
Hispanic
8.0%
Black
17.1%
Asian
6.3%
Native American
0.0%
Other
4.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Samuel A Rothermel, Oak Park, IL

The map below shows diversity in Samuel A Rothermel. 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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Samuel A Rothermel Diversity Score

54.4

More diverse than 48% of US neighborhoods

Samuel A Rothermel has a diversity score of 54.4: 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. Samuel A Rothermel is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 48% of them. Within Samuel A Rothermel's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Samuel A Rothermel, and the least diverse areas are in west Samuel A Rothermel.

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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