Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Western Branch North, Chesapeake, VA

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

Western Branch North, Chesapeake, VA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Western Branch North overall is white, making up 46.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 34.1%. There are more white people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the north 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 Western Branch North

 
Self-Identified Race
Western Branch North, Chesapeake, VA Population
White
46.0%
Hispanic
5.8%
Black
34.1%
Asian
6.0%
Native American
0.1%
Other
8.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Western Branch North, Chesapeake, VA

The map below shows diversity in Western Branch North. 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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Western Branch North Diversity Score

65.9

More diverse than 79% of US neighborhoods

Western Branch North has a diversity score of 65.9: 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. Western Branch North is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 79% of them. Within Western Branch North's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Western Branch North, and the least diverse areas are in east Western Branch North.

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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