The map below shows majority race by area in Wright-Patterson AFB, 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 Wright-Patterson AFB racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Wright-Patterson AFB overall is white, making up 71.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 13.9%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the east 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 Wright-Patterson AFB
Self-Identified Race |
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH Population |
|---|---|
White |
71.1% |
Hispanic |
8.1% |
Black |
13.9% |
Asian |
1.3% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
5.6% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
The map below shows diversity in Wright-Patterson AFB. 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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Wright-Patterson AFB Diversity Score
46.5
More diverse than 80% of US cities
Wright-Patterson AFB has a diversity score of 46.5: 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. Wright-Patterson AFB is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 80% of them. Within Wright-Patterson AFB's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Wright-Patterson AFB, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Wright-Patterson AFB.
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.