Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in South Elgin, IL

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

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

The majority race in South Elgin overall is white, making up 57.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 20.2%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the city. 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 Elgin

 
Self-Identified Race
South Elgin, IL Population
White
57.7%
Hispanic
20.2%
Black
5.8%
Asian
10.2%
Native American
0.0%
Other
6.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for South Elgin, IL

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

60.8

More diverse than 95% of US cities

South Elgin has a diversity score of 60.8: 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 Elgin is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 95% of them. Within South Elgin's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north South Elgin, and the least diverse areas are in southeast South Elgin.

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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