Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in West Leipsic, OH

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

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

The majority race in West Leipsic overall is white, making up 93.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 5.1%. There are more white people in the north areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic 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 Leipsic

 
Self-Identified Race
West Leipsic, OH Population
White
93.8%
Hispanic
5.1%
Black
0.0%
Asian
0.4%
Native American
0.0%
Other
0.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for West Leipsic, OH

The map below shows diversity in West Leipsic. 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.

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West Leipsic Diversity Score

11.7

More diverse than 24% of US cities

West Leipsic has a diversity score of 11.7: 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 Leipsic is less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 24% of them. Within West Leipsic's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast West Leipsic, and the least diverse areas are in north West Leipsic.

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.