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

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

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

The majority race in Silver Swan overall is black, making up 76.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 7.5%. There are more black people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the east 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 Swan

 
Self-Identified Race
Silver Swan, Milwaukee, WI Population
White
6.8%
Hispanic
7.5%
Black
76.7%
Asian
4.7%
Native American
0.0%
Other
4.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Silver Swan, Milwaukee, WI

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

39.8

More diverse than 23% of US neighborhoods

Silver Swan has a diversity score of 39.8: 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 Swan is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 23% of them. Within Silver Swan's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Silver Swan, and the least diverse areas are in south Silver Swan.

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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