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

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

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

The majority race in South Deering overall is black, making up 62.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 31.0%. There are more black people in the northwest 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 South Deering

 
Self-Identified Race
South Deering, Chicago, IL Population
White
5.8%
Hispanic
31.0%
Black
62.0%
Asian
0.1%
Native American
0.0%
Other
1.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for South Deering, Chicago, IL

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

51.6

More diverse than 42% of US neighborhoods

South Deering has a diversity score of 51.6: 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 Deering is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 42% of them. Within South Deering's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south South Deering, and the least diverse areas are in northwest South Deering.

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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