The map below shows majority race by area in Sun, 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 Sun racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Sun overall is white, making up 87.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 8.9%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the west 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 Sun
Self-Identified Race |
Sun, MI Population |
|---|---|
White |
87.5% |
Hispanic |
8.9% |
Black |
0.2% |
Asian |
0.2% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
3.1% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Sun, MI
The map below shows diversity in Sun. 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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Sun Diversity Score
22.5
More diverse than 50% of US cities
Sun has a diversity score of 22.5: 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. Sun is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 50% of them. Within Sun's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Sun, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Sun.
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.