The map below shows majority race by area in Shanghai City, 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 Shanghai City racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Shanghai City overall is white, making up 99.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 0.3%. There are more white people in the south areas of the city. People who identify as black 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 Shanghai City
Self-Identified Race |
Shanghai City, IL Population |
|---|---|
White |
99.4% |
Hispanic |
0.0% |
Black |
0.3% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
0.3% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Shanghai City, IL
The map below shows diversity in Shanghai City. 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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Shanghai City Diversity Score
1.2
More diverse than 1% of US cities
Shanghai City has a diversity score of 1.2: 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. Shanghai City is much less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 1% of them. Within Shanghai City's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Shanghai City, and the least diverse areas are in south Shanghai City.
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.