Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in The Eye, Detroit, MI

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

The Eye, Detroit, MI map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in The Eye overall is black, making up 74.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 15.9%. There are more black people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Eye

 
Self-Identified Race
The Eye, Detroit, MI Population
White
15.9%
Hispanic
2.2%
Black
74.0%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.8%
Other
7.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for The Eye, Detroit, MI

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

42.2

More diverse than 26% of US neighborhoods

The Eye has a diversity score of 42.2: 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. The Eye is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 26% of them. Within The Eye's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest The Eye, and the least diverse areas are in southeast The Eye.

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.

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