Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Valley View, Glen Ellyn, IL

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

Valley View, Glen Ellyn, IL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Valley View overall is white, making up 73.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 17.3%. There are more white people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic 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 Valley View

 
Self-Identified Race
Valley View, Glen Ellyn, IL Population
White
73.3%
Hispanic
17.3%
Black
0.3%
Asian
5.2%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Valley View, Glen Ellyn, IL

The map below shows diversity in Valley View. 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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Valley View Diversity Score

42.8

More diverse than 27% of US neighborhoods

Valley View has a diversity score of 42.8: 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. Valley View is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 27% of them. Within Valley View's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Valley View, and the least diverse areas are in central Valley View.

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.