The map below shows majority race by area in Taylor Highlands, 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 Highlands racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Taylor Highlands overall is white, making up 49.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 36.7%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the central 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 Highlands
Self-Identified Race |
Taylor Highlands, PA Population |
|---|---|
White |
49.3% |
Hispanic |
9.2% |
Black |
36.7% |
Asian |
0.6% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
4.1% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Taylor Highlands, PA
The map below shows diversity in Taylor Highlands. 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.
Taylor Highlands Diversity Score
61.2
More diverse than 95% of US cities
Taylor Highlands has a diversity score of 61.2: 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 Highlands is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 95% of them. Within Taylor Highlands's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Taylor Highlands, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Taylor Highlands.
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.