Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Third Ward, Eau Claire, WI

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

Third Ward, Eau Claire, WI map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Third Ward overall is white, making up 81.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 7.8%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the east 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 Third Ward

 
Self-Identified Race
Third Ward, Eau Claire, WI Population
White
81.9%
Hispanic
4.7%
Black
1.6%
Asian
7.8%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Third Ward, Eau Claire, WI

The map below shows diversity in Third Ward. 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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Third Ward Diversity Score

32.0

More diverse than 15% of US neighborhoods

Third Ward has a diversity score of 32.0: 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. Third Ward is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 15% of them. Within Third Ward's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Third Ward, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Third Ward.

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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