Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in South Alum Creek, Columbus, OH

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

South Alum Creek, Columbus, OH map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in South Alum Creek overall is white, making up 49.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 40.3%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 South Alum Creek

 
Self-Identified Race
South Alum Creek, Columbus, OH Population
White
49.5%
Hispanic
7.5%
Black
40.3%
Asian
0.3%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for South Alum Creek, Columbus, OH

The map below shows diversity in South Alum 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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South Alum Creek Diversity Score

58.6

More diverse than 59% of US neighborhoods

South Alum Creek has a diversity score of 58.6: 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. South Alum Creek is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 59% of them. Within South Alum Creek's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central South Alum Creek, and the least diverse areas are in southwest South Alum 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.

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