Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in West Willow, Ypsilanti, MI

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

West Willow, Ypsilanti, MI map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in West Willow overall is black, making up 66.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 24.9%. There are more black people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the south 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 Willow

 
Self-Identified Race
West Willow, Ypsilanti, MI Population
White
24.9%
Hispanic
4.1%
Black
66.3%
Asian
0.7%
Native American
0.0%
Other
4.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for West Willow, Ypsilanti, MI

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

49.5

More diverse than 38% of US neighborhoods

West Willow has a diversity score of 49.5: 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 Willow is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 38% of them. Within West Willow's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south West Willow, and the least diverse areas are in southeast West Willow.

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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