Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Central Ave, Albany, NY

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

Central Ave, Albany, NY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Central Ave overall is white, making up 38.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 27.1%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the central 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 Central Ave

 
Self-Identified Race
Central Ave, Albany, NY Population
White
38.7%
Hispanic
9.1%
Black
27.1%
Asian
20.3%
Native American
0.0%
Other
4.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Central Ave, Albany, NY

The map below shows diversity in Central Ave. 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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Central Ave Diversity Score

72.5

More diverse than 95% of US neighborhoods

Central Ave has a diversity score of 72.5: 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. Central Ave is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 95% of them. Within Central Ave's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Central Ave, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Central Ave.

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.