Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Taylor, Cedar Rapids, IA

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

Taylor, Cedar Rapids, IA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Taylor overall is white, making up 69.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 10.9%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black 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 Taylor

 
Self-Identified Race
Taylor, Cedar Rapids, IA Population
White
69.4%
Hispanic
10.2%
Black
10.9%
Asian
1.4%
Native American
0.0%
Other
8.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Taylor, Cedar Rapids, IA

The map below shows diversity in Taylor. 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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Taylor Diversity Score

48.9

More diverse than 37% of US neighborhoods

Taylor has a diversity score of 48.9: 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. Taylor is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 37% of them. Within Taylor's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Taylor, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Taylor.

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.