Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Southside Flats, Pittsburgh, PA

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

Southside Flats, Pittsburgh, PA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Southside Flats overall is white, making up 81.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 11.3%. There are more white people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Southside Flats

 
Self-Identified Race
Southside Flats, Pittsburgh, PA Population
White
81.7%
Hispanic
2.4%
Black
11.3%
Asian
2.6%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Southside Flats, Pittsburgh, PA

The map below shows diversity in Southside Flats. 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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Southside Flats Diversity Score

31.8

More diverse than 14% of US neighborhoods

Southside Flats has a diversity score of 31.8: 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. Southside Flats is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 14% of them. Within Southside Flats's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Southside Flats, and the least diverse areas are in east Southside Flats.

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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