The map below shows majority race by area in Wakefield Park, 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 Wakefield Park racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Wakefield Park overall is white, making up 62.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 17.1%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian 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 Wakefield Park
Self-Identified Race |
Wakefield Park, Annandale, VA Population |
|---|---|
White |
62.7% |
Hispanic |
9.4% |
Black |
4.8% |
Asian |
17.1% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
6.0% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Wakefield Park, Annandale, VA
The map below shows diversity in Wakefield Park. 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.
Wakefield Park Diversity Score
56.3
More diverse than 52% of US neighborhoods
Wakefield Park has a diversity score of 56.3: 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. Wakefield Park is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 52% of them. Within Wakefield Park's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Wakefield Park, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Wakefield Park.
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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