The map below shows majority race by area in South East Community, 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 East Community 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 East Community overall is black, making up 43.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 27.7%. 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 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 East Community
Self-Identified Race |
South East Community, Grand Rapids, MI Population |
|---|---|
White |
19.8% |
Hispanic |
27.7% |
Black |
43.1% |
Asian |
0.6% |
Native American |
0.3% |
Other |
8.5% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for South East Community, Grand Rapids, MI
The map below shows diversity in South East Community. 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 East Community Diversity Score
69.1
More diverse than 88% of US neighborhoods
South East Community has a diversity score of 69.1: 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 East Community is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 88% of them. Within South East Community's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central South East Community, and the least diverse areas are in northeast South East Community.
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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