Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in South Chicago, Chicago, IL

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

South Chicago, Chicago, IL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in South Chicago overall is black, making up 72.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 22.2%. There are more black people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the south 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 Chicago

 
Self-Identified Race
South Chicago, Chicago, IL Population
White
4.2%
Hispanic
22.2%
Black
72.5%
Asian
0.2%
Native American
0.0%
Other
0.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for South Chicago, Chicago, IL

The map below shows diversity in South Chicago. 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 Chicago Diversity Score

42.3

More diverse than 27% of US neighborhoods

South Chicago has a diversity score of 42.3: 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 Chicago is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 27% of them. Within South Chicago's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west South Chicago, and the least diverse areas are in northeast South Chicago.

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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