Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in South Central Improvemen, Wichita, KS

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

South Central Improvemen, Wichita, KS map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in South Central Improvemen overall is white, making up 55.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 27.1%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the central 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 Central Improvemen

 
Self-Identified Race
South Central Improvemen, Wichita, KS Population
White
55.6%
Hispanic
27.1%
Black
4.7%
Asian
3.8%
Native American
0.9%
Other
7.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for South Central Improvemen, Wichita, KS

The map below shows diversity in South Central Improvemen. 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 Central Improvemen Diversity Score

60.7

More diverse than 64% of US neighborhoods

South Central Improvemen has a diversity score of 60.7: 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. South Central Improvemen is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 64% of them. Within South Central Improvemen's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast South Central Improvemen, and the least diverse areas are in southeast South Central Improvemen.

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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