Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Bear Mountain, NY

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

Bear Mountain, NY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Bear Mountain overall is white, making up 70.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 11.9%. There are more white people in the east areas of the city. People who identify as other 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 Bear Mountain

 
Self-Identified Race
Bear Mountain, NY Population
White
70.1%
Hispanic
6.8%
Black
10.6%
Asian
0.6%
Native American
0.0%
Other
11.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Bear Mountain, NY

The map below shows diversity in Bear Mountain. 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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Bear Mountain Diversity Score

47.9

More diverse than 81% of US cities

Bear Mountain has a diversity score of 47.9: 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. Bear Mountain is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 81% of them. Within Bear Mountain's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Bear Mountain, and the least diverse areas are in east Bear Mountain.

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.