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

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

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

The majority race in West Englewood overall is black, making up 69.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 26.7%. There are more black people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic 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 West Englewood

 
Self-Identified Race
West Englewood, Chicago, IL Population
White
0.5%
Hispanic
26.7%
Black
69.9%
Asian
0.4%
Native American
0.1%
Other
2.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for West Englewood, Chicago, IL

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

43.9

More diverse than 29% of US neighborhoods

West Englewood has a diversity score of 43.9: 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 Englewood is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 29% of them. Within West Englewood's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest West Englewood, and the least diverse areas are in east West Englewood.

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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