The map below shows majority race by area in Steeleville, 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 Steeleville racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Steeleville overall is white, making up 86.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 10.5%. There are more white people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic 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 Steeleville
Self-Identified Race |
Steeleville, IL Population |
|---|---|
White |
86.2% |
Hispanic |
10.5% |
Black |
0.7% |
Asian |
0.2% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
2.4% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Steeleville, IL
The map below shows diversity in Steeleville. 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.
Steeleville Diversity Score
24.5
More diverse than 54% of US cities
Steeleville has a diversity score of 24.5: 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. Steeleville is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 54% of them. Within Steeleville's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Steeleville, and the least diverse areas are in central Steeleville.
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.