Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in West Elsdon, Chicago, IL

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

West Elsdon, Chicago, IL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in West Elsdon overall is hispanic, making up 83.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 12.6%. There are more hispanic people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Elsdon

 
Self-Identified Race
West Elsdon, Chicago, IL Population
White
12.6%
Hispanic
83.8%
Black
1.3%
Asian
2.3%
Native American
0.0%
Other
0.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for West Elsdon, Chicago, IL

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

28.1

More diverse than 11% of US neighborhoods

West Elsdon has a diversity score of 28.1: 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. West Elsdon is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 11% of them. Within West Elsdon's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest West Elsdon, and the least diverse areas are in east West Elsdon.

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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