The map below shows majority race by area in Sauk Village, 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 Sauk Village racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Sauk Village overall is black, making up 61.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 17.1%. There are more black people in the west areas of the city. People who identify as white 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 Sauk Village
Self-Identified Race |
Sauk Village, IL Population |
|---|---|
White |
17.1% |
Hispanic |
13.5% |
Black |
61.7% |
Asian |
0.2% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
7.6% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Sauk Village, IL
The map below shows diversity in Sauk Village. 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.
Sauk Village Diversity Score
56.7
More diverse than 91% of US cities
Sauk Village has a diversity score of 56.7: 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. Sauk Village is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 91% of them. Within Sauk Village's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Sauk Village, and the least diverse areas are in west Sauk Village.
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.