The map below shows majority race by area in South Chicago Heights, 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 Heights racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in South Chicago Heights overall is hispanic, making up 37.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 33.7%. There are more hispanic people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Heights
Self-Identified Race |
South Chicago Heights, IL Population |
|---|---|
White |
28.0% |
Hispanic |
37.3% |
Black |
33.7% |
Asian |
0.4% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
0.6% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for South Chicago Heights, IL
The map below shows diversity in South Chicago Heights. 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.
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South Chicago Heights Diversity Score
66.9
More diverse than 98% of US cities
South Chicago Heights has a diversity score of 66.9: 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 Heights is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 98% of them. Within South Chicago Heights's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest South Chicago Heights, and the least diverse areas are in central South Chicago Heights.
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.