The map below shows majority race by area in West Urbana, 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 Urbana racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in West Urbana overall is white, making up 62.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 17.1%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian 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 Urbana
Self-Identified Race |
West Urbana, Urbana, IL Population |
|---|---|
White |
62.6% |
Hispanic |
10.5% |
Black |
4.8% |
Asian |
17.1% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
5.1% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for West Urbana, Urbana, IL
The map below shows diversity in West Urbana. 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.
West Urbana Diversity Score
56.4
More diverse than 52% of US neighborhoods
West Urbana has a diversity score of 56.4: 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 Urbana is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 52% of them. Within West Urbana's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest West Urbana, and the least diverse areas are in southeast West Urbana.
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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