Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Van Steuban, Detroit, MI

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

Van Steuban, Detroit, MI map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Van Steuban overall is black, making up 90.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 3.8%. There are more black people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Van Steuban

 
Self-Identified Race
Van Steuban, Detroit, MI Population
White
2.6%
Hispanic
0.0%
Black
90.7%
Asian
2.6%
Native American
0.2%
Other
3.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Van Steuban, Detroit, MI

The map below shows diversity in Van Steuban. 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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Van Steuban Diversity Score

17.4

More diverse than 4% of US neighborhoods

Van Steuban has a diversity score of 17.4: 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. Van Steuban is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 4% of them. Within Van Steuban's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Van Steuban, and the least diverse areas are in south Van Steuban.

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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