Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in West 7th, St. Paul, MN

The map below shows majority race by area in West 7th, 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 West 7th racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

West 7th, St. Paul, MN map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in West 7th overall is white, making up 70.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 12.0%. There are more white people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 West 7th

 
Self-Identified Race
West 7th, St. Paul, MN Population
White
70.8%
Hispanic
4.4%
Black
12.0%
Asian
8.2%
Native American
0.0%
Other
4.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for West 7th, St. Paul, MN

The map below shows diversity in West 7th. 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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West 7th Diversity Score

47.4

More diverse than 34% of US neighborhoods

West 7th has a diversity score of 47.4: 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. West 7th is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 34% of them. Within West 7th's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south West 7th, and the least diverse areas are in east West 7th.

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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