Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in The Bush, Chicago, IL

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

The Bush, Chicago, IL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in The Bush overall is black, making up 53.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 39.7%. There are more black people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic 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 The Bush

 
Self-Identified Race
The Bush, Chicago, IL Population
White
5.2%
Hispanic
39.7%
Black
53.2%
Asian
0.3%
Native American
0.0%
Other
1.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for The Bush, Chicago, IL

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

55.6

More diverse than 51% of US neighborhoods

The Bush has a diversity score of 55.6: 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 Bush is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 51% of them. Within The Bush's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest The Bush, and the least diverse areas are in southeast The Bush.

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.