Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in South Elmwood, Providence, RI

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

South Elmwood, Providence, RI map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in South Elmwood overall is hispanic, making up 57.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 30.2%. There are more hispanic people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white 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 Elmwood

 
Self-Identified Race
South Elmwood, Providence, RI Population
White
30.2%
Hispanic
57.5%
Black
2.4%
Asian
3.1%
Native American
0.0%
Other
6.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for South Elmwood, Providence, RI

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

57.2

More diverse than 55% of US neighborhoods

South Elmwood has a diversity score of 57.2: 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 Elmwood is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 55% of them. Within South Elmwood's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east South Elmwood, and the least diverse areas are in central South Elmwood.

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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