Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in South Side, Bethlehem, PA

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

South Side, Bethlehem, PA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in South Side overall is hispanic, making up 40.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 27.8%. There are more hispanic people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black 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 Side

 
Self-Identified Race
South Side, Bethlehem, PA Population
White
25.9%
Hispanic
40.5%
Black
27.8%
Asian
1.9%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for South Side, Bethlehem, PA

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

69.0

More diverse than 88% of US neighborhoods

South Side has a diversity score of 69.0: 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 Side is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 88% of them. Within South Side's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south South Side, and the least diverse areas are in northeast South Side.

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.