Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Beechhurst, Queens, NY

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Beechhurst overall is white, making up 66.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 16.3%. There are more white people in the northwest 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 Beechhurst

 
Self-Identified Race
Beechhurst, Queens, NY Population
White
66.4%
Hispanic
13.0%
Black
0.0%
Asian
16.3%
Native American
0.2%
Other
4.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Beechhurst, Queens, NY

The map below shows diversity in Beechhurst. 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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Beechhurst Diversity Score

51.3

More diverse than 41% of US neighborhoods

Beechhurst has a diversity score of 51.3: 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. Beechhurst is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 41% of them. Within Beechhurst's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Beechhurst, and the least diverse areas are in east Beechhurst.

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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