The map below shows majority race by area in Burke Center, 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 Burke Center racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Burke Center overall is white, making up 93.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is native american at 2.3%. There are more white people in the west areas of the city. People who identify as native american 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 Burke Center
Self-Identified Race |
Burke Center, NY Population |
|---|---|
White |
93.5% |
Hispanic |
2.2% |
Black |
0.6% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
2.3% |
Other |
1.3% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Burke Center, NY
The map below shows diversity in Burke Center. 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.
Burke Center Diversity Score
12.5
More diverse than 26% of US cities
Burke Center has a diversity score of 12.5: 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. Burke Center is less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 26% of them. Within Burke Center's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Burke Center, and the least diverse areas are in west Burke Center.
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.