The map below shows majority race by area in South Whitley, 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 Whitley racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in South Whitley overall is white, making up 96.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 1.6%. There are more white people in the south areas of the city. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Whitley
Self-Identified Race |
South Whitley, IN Population |
|---|---|
White |
96.3% |
Hispanic |
0.6% |
Black |
0.1% |
Asian |
1.6% |
Native American |
0.4% |
Other |
1.1% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for South Whitley, IN
The map below shows diversity in South Whitley. 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.
South Whitley Diversity Score
7.2
More diverse than 11% of US cities
South Whitley has a diversity score of 7.2: 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 Whitley is much less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 11% of them. Within South Whitley's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east South Whitley, and the least diverse areas are in south South Whitley.
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.