Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Cattaraugus, NY

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

Cattaraugus, NY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Cattaraugus overall is white, making up 93.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 5.0%. There are more white people in the west areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the north 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 Cattaraugus

 
Self-Identified Race
Cattaraugus, NY Population
White
93.3%
Hispanic
5.0%
Black
0.1%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.1%
Other
1.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Cattaraugus, NY

The map below shows diversity in Cattaraugus. 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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Cattaraugus Diversity Score

12.7

More diverse than 27% of US cities

Cattaraugus has a diversity score of 12.7: 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. Cattaraugus is less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 27% of them. Within Cattaraugus's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Cattaraugus, and the least diverse areas are in west Cattaraugus.

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.