Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Centereach, NY

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

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

The majority race in Centereach overall is white, making up 66.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 17.8%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic 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 Centereach

 
Self-Identified Race
Centereach, NY Population
White
66.2%
Hispanic
17.8%
Black
3.8%
Asian
9.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Centereach, NY

The map below shows diversity in Centereach. 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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Centereach Diversity Score

52.0

More diverse than 86% of US cities

Centereach has a diversity score of 52.0: 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. Centereach is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 86% of them. Within Centereach's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Centereach, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Centereach.

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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