Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in University Village, Chicago, IL

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

University Village, Chicago, IL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in University Village overall is white, making up 34.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 26.5%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the south 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 University Village

 
Self-Identified Race
University Village, Chicago, IL Population
White
34.1%
Hispanic
12.0%
Black
26.5%
Asian
21.9%
Native American
0.1%
Other
5.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for University Village, Chicago, IL

The map below shows diversity in University Village. 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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University Village Diversity Score

74.8

More diverse than 98% of US neighborhoods

University Village has a diversity score of 74.8: 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. University Village is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 98% of them. Within University Village's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east University Village, and the least diverse areas are in south University Village.

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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