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

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

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

The majority race in South Englewood overall is black, making up 92.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 3.8%. There are more black people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Englewood

 
Self-Identified Race
South Englewood, Chicago, IL Population
White
1.0%
Hispanic
3.8%
Black
92.4%
Asian
0.1%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for South Englewood, Chicago, IL

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

14.4

More diverse than 3% of US neighborhoods

South Englewood has a diversity score of 14.4: 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 Englewood is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 3% of them. Within South Englewood's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central South Englewood, and the least diverse areas are in southeast South Englewood.

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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