Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in South Poplar, Allentown, PA

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

South Poplar, Allentown, PA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in South Poplar overall is hispanic, making up 69.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 16.6%. There are more hispanic people in the northwest 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 Poplar

 
Self-Identified Race
South Poplar, Allentown, PA Population
White
16.6%
Hispanic
69.2%
Black
9.1%
Asian
1.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
4.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for South Poplar, Allentown, PA

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

48.4

More diverse than 36% of US neighborhoods

South Poplar has a diversity score of 48.4: 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 Poplar is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 36% of them. Within South Poplar's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east South Poplar, and the least diverse areas are in northwest South Poplar.

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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