Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Town of Lake, Milwaukee, WI

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

Town of Lake, Milwaukee, WI map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Town of Lake overall is white, making up 67.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 21.2%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic 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 Town of Lake

 
Self-Identified Race
Town of Lake, Milwaukee, WI Population
White
67.9%
Hispanic
21.2%
Black
3.5%
Asian
2.5%
Native American
0.5%
Other
4.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Town of Lake, Milwaukee, WI

The map below shows diversity in Town of Lake. 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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Town of Lake Diversity Score

49.0

More diverse than 37% of US neighborhoods

Town of Lake has a diversity score of 49.0: 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. Town of Lake is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 37% of them. Within Town of Lake's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Town of Lake, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Town of Lake.

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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