Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Wartrace, IL

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Wartrace overall is black, making up 48.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 45.2%. There are more black people in the southeast areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Wartrace

 
Self-Identified Race
Wartrace, IL Population
White
45.2%
Hispanic
6.0%
Black
48.1%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
0.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Wartrace, IL

The map below shows diversity in Wartrace. 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.

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Wartrace Diversity Score

56.1

More diverse than 91% of US cities

Wartrace has a diversity score of 56.1: 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. Wartrace is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 91% of them. Within Wartrace's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Wartrace, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Wartrace.

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.