The map below shows majority race by area in Voorhies, 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 Voorhies racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Voorhies overall is white, making up 96.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 1.8%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the city. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the north 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 Voorhies
Self-Identified Race |
Voorhies, IL Population |
|---|---|
White |
96.8% |
Hispanic |
0.0% |
Black |
0.0% |
Asian |
1.4% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
1.8% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Voorhies, IL
The map below shows diversity in Voorhies. 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.
Voorhies Diversity Score
6.2
More diverse than 9% of US cities
Voorhies has a diversity score of 6.2: 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. Voorhies is much less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 9% of them. Within Voorhies's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Voorhies, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Voorhies.
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.