The map below shows majority race by area in Scanlon, 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 Scanlon racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Scanlon overall is white, making up 88.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 10.1%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the city. People who identify as other 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 Scanlon
Self-Identified Race |
Scanlon, MN Population |
|---|---|
White |
88.1% |
Hispanic |
1.6% |
Black |
0.0% |
Asian |
0.1% |
Native American |
0.2% |
Other |
10.1% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Scanlon, MN
The map below shows diversity in Scanlon. 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.
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Scanlon Diversity Score
21.3
More diverse than 48% of US cities
Scanlon has a diversity score of 21.3: 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. Scanlon is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 48% of them. Within Scanlon's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Scanlon, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Scanlon.
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.