Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Side Creek, Aurora, CO

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

Side Creek, Aurora, CO map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Side Creek overall is white, making up 43.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 17.3%. There are more white people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Side Creek

 
Self-Identified Race
Side Creek, Aurora, CO Population
White
43.4%
Hispanic
17.1%
Black
12.8%
Asian
17.3%
Native American
0.0%
Other
9.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Side Creek, Aurora, CO

The map below shows diversity in Side Creek. 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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Side Creek Diversity Score

72.7

More diverse than 96% of US neighborhoods

Side Creek has a diversity score of 72.7: 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. Side Creek is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 96% of them. Within Side Creek's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Side Creek, and the least diverse areas are in north Side Creek.

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.