The map below shows majority race by area in Seat Pleasant, 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 Seat Pleasant racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Seat Pleasant overall is black, making up 78.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 18.3%. There are more black people in the north areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic 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 Seat Pleasant
Self-Identified Race |
Seat Pleasant, MD Population |
|---|---|
White |
0.9% |
Hispanic |
18.3% |
Black |
78.1% |
Asian |
0.9% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
1.9% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Seat Pleasant, MD
The map below shows diversity in Seat Pleasant. 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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Seat Pleasant Diversity Score
35.7
More diverse than 68% of US cities
Seat Pleasant has a diversity score of 35.7: 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. Seat Pleasant is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 68% of them. Within Seat Pleasant's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Seat Pleasant, and the least diverse areas are in north Seat Pleasant.
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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