Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Amity, New Haven, CT

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

Amity, New Haven, CT map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Amity overall is black, making up 45.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 26.1%. There are more black people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic 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 Amity

 
Self-Identified Race
Amity, New Haven, CT Population
White
19.3%
Hispanic
26.1%
Black
45.7%
Asian
2.0%
Native American
4.4%
Other
2.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Amity, New Haven, CT

The map below shows diversity in Amity. 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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Amity Diversity Score

68.3

More diverse than 86% of US neighborhoods

Amity has a diversity score of 68.3: 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. Amity is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 86% of them. Within Amity's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Amity, and the least diverse areas are in west Amity.

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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