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

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

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

The majority race in West Town overall is white, making up 55.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 22.0%. There are more white people in the northeast 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 Town

 
Self-Identified Race
West Town, Chicago, IL Population
White
55.8%
Hispanic
22.0%
Black
8.4%
Asian
6.7%
Native American
0.0%
Other
7.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for West Town, Chicago, IL

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

62.4

More diverse than 69% of US neighborhoods

West Town has a diversity score of 62.4: 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 Town is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 69% of them. Within West Town's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest West Town, and the least diverse areas are in northeast West Town.

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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