Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in The Bend, OH

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

The Bend, OH map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in The Bend overall is white, making up 77.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 12.8%. There are more white people in the north 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 The Bend

 
Self-Identified Race
The Bend, OH Population
White
77.2%
Hispanic
12.8%
Black
5.8%
Asian
1.0%
Native American
0.1%
Other
3.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for The Bend, OH

The map below shows diversity in The Bend. 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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The Bend Diversity Score

38.3

More diverse than 71% of US cities

The Bend has a diversity score of 38.3: 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. The Bend is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 71% of them. Within The Bend's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west The Bend, and the least diverse areas are in north The Bend.

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.