CHAPTER TWO • DEMOGRAPHICS & TRENDS NAPERVILLE PARK DISTRICT INDOOR RECREATION SPACE NEEDS ASSESSMENT
RACE AND ETHNICITY DEFINITIONS The 2020 Census defines race as self-identification with one or more social groups: White, Black or African American, Asian, American Indian and Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, or a combination of these. Ethnicity refers to whether a person is of Hispanic/Latino origin. The categories reflect U.S. social definitions, not biological or anthropological ones. The 2020 Census data are not directly comparable to previous censuses, so caution is needed when interpreting changes in racial composition over time. Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is treated separately from race in demographic analysis.
ɀ American Indian or Alaska Native: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America), and who maintains tribal affiliation or community attachment. ɀ Asian: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam. ɀ Black or African American: A person having origins in any of the Black racial groups of Africa.
ɀ Hispanic or Latino: A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race. ɀ Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands. ɀ White: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa.
RACE The District’s current population is diverse (Figure 5). In 2024, the population of White Alone residents is estimated to be about 62%, similar to the national average (60%). The second highest percentage represents Asian Alone residents at 23%, higher than the national average (6%). Two or more races is estimated to make up 7% of the District’s population, which is lower than the national average of 11%. White Alone is expected to decrease 14% over the next 15 years to approximately 48%. Asian Alone is expected to increase 8% to 31% in the same time frame.
Figure 5: Population by Race
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