Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Union Center, SD

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

Union Center, SD map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Union Center overall is white, making up 83.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 11.0%. There are more white people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Union Center

 
Self-Identified Race
Union Center, SD Population
White
83.3%
Hispanic
11.0%
Black
0.0%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
5.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Union Center, SD

The map below shows diversity in Union Center. 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Union Center Diversity Score

29.1

More diverse than 60% of US cities

Union Center has a diversity score of 29.1: 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. Union Center is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 60% of them. Within Union Center's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Union Center, and the least diverse areas are in central Union Center.

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.