Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in U Street Corridor, Washington, DC

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

U Street Corridor, Washington, DC map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in U Street Corridor overall is white, making up 50.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 21.4%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 U Street Corridor

 
Self-Identified Race
U Street Corridor, Washington, DC Population
White
50.1%
Hispanic
12.5%
Black
21.4%
Asian
5.7%
Native American
0.1%
Other
10.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for U Street Corridor, Washington, DC

The map below shows diversity in U Street Corridor. 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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U Street Corridor Diversity Score

67.4

More diverse than 84% of US neighborhoods

U Street Corridor has a diversity score of 67.4: 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. U Street Corridor is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 84% of them. Within U Street Corridor's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest U Street Corridor, and the least diverse areas are in southwest U Street Corridor.

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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