Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Westside, Grand Rapids, MI

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

Westside, Grand Rapids, MI map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Westside overall is white, making up 87.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 4.5%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the central 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 Westside

 
Self-Identified Race
Westside, Grand Rapids, MI Population
White
87.1%
Hispanic
4.0%
Black
3.3%
Asian
0.8%
Native American
0.3%
Other
4.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Westside, Grand Rapids, MI

The map below shows diversity in Westside. 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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Westside Diversity Score

23.7

More diverse than 8% of US neighborhoods

Westside has a diversity score of 23.7: 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. Westside is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 8% of them. Within Westside's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Westside, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Westside.

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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