Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Streamwood, IL

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Streamwood overall is hispanic, making up 39.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 37.4%. There are more hispanic people in the southeast areas of the city. People who identify as white 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 Streamwood

 
Self-Identified Race
Streamwood, IL Population
White
37.4%
Hispanic
39.7%
Black
6.1%
Asian
13.5%
Native American
0.1%
Other
3.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Streamwood, IL

The map below shows diversity in Streamwood. 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.

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Streamwood Diversity Score

67.9

More diverse than 98% of US cities

Streamwood has a diversity score of 67.9: 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. Streamwood is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 98% of them. Within Streamwood's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Streamwood, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Streamwood.

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.