Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Wooster Public Square Historic District, Wooster, OH

The map below shows majority race by area in Wooster Public Square Historic District, 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 Wooster Public Square Historic District racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Wooster Public Square Historic District, Wooster, OH map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Wooster Public Square Historic District overall is white, making up 86.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 6.7%. There are more white people in the southwest 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 Wooster Public Square Historic District

 
Self-Identified Race
Wooster Public Square Historic District, Wooster, OH Population
White
86.0%
Hispanic
4.7%
Black
2.1%
Asian
0.5%
Native American
0.0%
Other
6.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Wooster Public Square Historic District, Wooster, OH

The map below shows diversity in Wooster Public Square Historic District. 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.

Wooster Public Square Historic District, Wooster, OH map of race and ethnicity
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Wooster Public Square Historic District Diversity Score

25.4

More diverse than 9% of US neighborhoods

Wooster Public Square Historic District has a diversity score of 25.4: 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. Wooster Public Square Historic District is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 9% of them. Within Wooster Public Square Historic District's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Wooster Public Square Historic District, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Wooster Public Square Historic District.

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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