Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in West Akron, Akron, OH

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

West Akron, Akron, OH map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in West Akron overall is black, making up 66.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 20.7%. There are more black people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white 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 West Akron

 
Self-Identified Race
West Akron, Akron, OH Population
White
20.7%
Hispanic
3.3%
Black
66.5%
Asian
0.7%
Native American
0.1%
Other
8.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for West Akron, Akron, OH

The map below shows diversity in West Akron. 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 Akron Diversity Score

50.7

More diverse than 40% of US neighborhoods

West Akron has a diversity score of 50.7: 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 Akron is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 40% of them. Within West Akron's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north West Akron, and the least diverse areas are in southeast West Akron.

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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