Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Campus Area, Albany, NY

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

Campus Area, Albany, NY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Campus Area overall is white, making up 67.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 11.8%. There are more white people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black 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 Campus Area

 
Self-Identified Race
Campus Area, Albany, NY Population
White
67.2%
Hispanic
11.1%
Black
11.8%
Asian
6.4%
Native American
0.1%
Other
3.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Campus Area, Albany, NY

The map below shows diversity in Campus Area. 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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Campus Area Diversity Score

51.7

More diverse than 42% of US neighborhoods

Campus Area has a diversity score of 51.7: 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. Campus Area is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 42% of them. Within Campus Area's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Campus Area, and the least diverse areas are in west Campus Area.

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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