Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Battery Park, Manhattan, NY

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Battery Park overall is white, making up 60.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 26.7%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the south 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 Battery Park

 
Self-Identified Race
Battery Park, Manhattan, NY Population
White
60.6%
Hispanic
2.7%
Black
4.6%
Asian
26.7%
Native American
0.2%
Other
5.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Battery Park, Manhattan, NY

The map below shows diversity in Battery Park. 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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Battery Park Diversity Score

55.6

More diverse than 51% of US neighborhoods

Battery Park has a diversity score of 55.6: 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. Battery Park is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 51% of them. Within Battery Park's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Battery Park, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Battery Park.

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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