Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Shady Lane, Columbus, OH

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

Shady Lane, Columbus, OH map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Shady Lane overall is black, making up 56.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 31.8%. There are more black people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white 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 Shady Lane

 
Self-Identified Race
Shady Lane, Columbus, OH Population
White
31.8%
Hispanic
0.2%
Black
56.3%
Asian
3.3%
Native American
0.0%
Other
8.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Shady Lane, Columbus, OH

The map below shows diversity in Shady Lane. 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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Shady Lane Diversity Score

57.4

More diverse than 55% of US neighborhoods

Shady Lane has a diversity score of 57.4: 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. Shady Lane is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 55% of them. Within Shady Lane's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Shady Lane, and the least diverse areas are in north Shady Lane.

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.