Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in The Cape, Jacksonville, FL

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

The Cape, Jacksonville, FL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in The Cape overall is white, making up 55.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 28.0%. There are more white people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Cape

 
Self-Identified Race
The Cape, Jacksonville, FL Population
White
55.5%
Hispanic
11.1%
Black
28.0%
Asian
3.3%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for The Cape, Jacksonville, FL

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

60.0

More diverse than 62% of US neighborhoods

The Cape has a diversity score of 60.0: 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 Cape is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 62% of them. Within The Cape's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west The Cape, and the least diverse areas are in north The Cape.

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.