The map below shows majority race by area in Upper East Side, 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 Upper East Side racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Upper East Side overall is white, making up 81.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 5.3%. 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 west 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 Upper East Side
Self-Identified Race |
Upper East Side, Milwaukee, WI Population |
|---|---|
White |
81.8% |
Hispanic |
3.5% |
Black |
5.3% |
Asian |
3.6% |
Native American |
0.9% |
Other |
4.8% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Upper East Side, Milwaukee, WI
The map below shows diversity in Upper East Side. 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.
Upper East Side Diversity Score
32.3
More diverse than 15% of US neighborhoods
Upper East Side has a diversity score of 32.3: 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. Upper East Side is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 15% of them. Within Upper East Side's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Upper East Side, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Upper East Side.
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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