Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in South Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

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

South Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in South Philadelphia overall is white, making up 50.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 20.6%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Philadelphia

 
Self-Identified Race
South Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA Population
White
50.8%
Hispanic
17.6%
Black
6.5%
Asian
20.6%
Native American
0.0%
Other
4.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for South Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

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

66.2

More diverse than 80% of US neighborhoods

South Philadelphia has a diversity score of 66.2: 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 Philadelphia is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 80% of them. Within South Philadelphia's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast South Philadelphia, and the least diverse areas are in southwest South Philadelphia.

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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