Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Silver Spring, Milwaukee, WI

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

Silver Spring, Milwaukee, WI map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Silver Spring overall is black, making up 67.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 16.0%. There are more black people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian 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 Silver Spring

 
Self-Identified Race
Silver Spring, Milwaukee, WI Population
White
6.5%
Hispanic
8.8%
Black
67.0%
Asian
16.0%
Native American
0.5%
Other
1.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Silver Spring, Milwaukee, WI

The map below shows diversity in Silver Spring. 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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Silver Spring Diversity Score

51.4

More diverse than 41% of US neighborhoods

Silver Spring has a diversity score of 51.4: 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. Silver Spring is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 41% of them. Within Silver Spring's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Silver Spring, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Silver Spring.

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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