The map below shows majority race by area in Central Business District, 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 Business District racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Central Business District overall is black, making up 46.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 24.2%. There are more black people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white 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 Central Business District
Self-Identified Race |
Central Business District, Newark, NJ Population |
|---|---|
White |
24.2% |
Hispanic |
11.2% |
Black |
46.1% |
Asian |
11.7% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
6.7% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Central Business District, Newark, NJ
The map below shows diversity in Central Business District. 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 Business District Diversity Score
69.8
More diverse than 90% of US neighborhoods
Central Business District has a diversity score of 69.8: 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 Business District is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 90% of them. Within Central Business District's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Central Business District, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Central Business District.
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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