Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, NY

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Bensonhurst overall is white, making up 38.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 38.2%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Bensonhurst

 
Self-Identified Race
Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, NY Population
White
38.3%
Hispanic
18.4%
Black
1.5%
Asian
38.2%
Native American
0.4%
Other
3.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, NY

The map below shows diversity in Bensonhurst. 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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Bensonhurst Diversity Score

67.3

More diverse than 83% of US neighborhoods

Bensonhurst has a diversity score of 67.3: 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. Bensonhurst is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 83% of them. Within Bensonhurst's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Bensonhurst, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Bensonhurst.

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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