The map below shows majority race by area in West Wyomissing, 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 Wyomissing racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in West Wyomissing overall is white, making up 78.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 9.3%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the city. People who identify as black 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 Wyomissing
Self-Identified Race |
West Wyomissing, PA Population |
|---|---|
White |
78.2% |
Hispanic |
9.0% |
Black |
9.3% |
Asian |
0.7% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
2.7% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for West Wyomissing, PA
The map below shows diversity in West Wyomissing. 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 Wyomissing Diversity Score
37.0
More diverse than 70% of US cities
West Wyomissing has a diversity score of 37.0: 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 Wyomissing is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 70% of them. Within West Wyomissing's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest West Wyomissing, and the least diverse areas are in southeast West Wyomissing.
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.