The map below shows majority race by area in Shenks Ferry, 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 Shenks Ferry racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Shenks Ferry overall is white, making up 85.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 6.4%. There are more white people in the south areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the west 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 Shenks Ferry
Self-Identified Race |
Shenks Ferry, PA Population |
|---|---|
White |
85.6% |
Hispanic |
6.4% |
Black |
3.3% |
Asian |
0.4% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
4.4% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Shenks Ferry, PA
The map below shows diversity in Shenks Ferry. 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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Shenks Ferry Diversity Score
26.1
More diverse than 56% of US cities
Shenks Ferry has a diversity score of 26.1: 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. Shenks Ferry is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 56% of them. Within Shenks Ferry's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Shenks Ferry, and the least diverse areas are in south Shenks Ferry.
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.