The map below shows majority race by area in The Flats, 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 Flats racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in The Flats overall is black, making up 57.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 21.0%. There are more black people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white 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 Flats
Self-Identified Race |
The Flats, Wilmington, DE Population |
|---|---|
White |
21.0% |
Hispanic |
15.1% |
Black |
57.5% |
Asian |
1.4% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
5.0% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for The Flats, Wilmington, DE
The map below shows diversity in The Flats. 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 Flats Diversity Score
60.0
More diverse than 62% of US neighborhoods
The Flats 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 Flats is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 62% of them. Within The Flats's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east The Flats, and the least diverse areas are in central The Flats.
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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