Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Washington Park, Milwaukee, WI

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

Washington Park, Milwaukee, WI map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Washington Park overall is black, making up 82.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 8.4%. There are more black people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Washington Park

 
Self-Identified Race
Washington Park, Milwaukee, WI Population
White
6.8%
Hispanic
0.7%
Black
82.0%
Asian
8.4%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Washington Park, Milwaukee, WI

The map below shows diversity in Washington 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.

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Washington Park Diversity Score

31.6

More diverse than 14% of US neighborhoods

Washington Park has a diversity score of 31.6: 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. Washington Park is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 14% of them. Within Washington Park's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Washington Park, and the least diverse areas are in east Washington 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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