Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Central Islip, NY

The map below shows majority race by area in Central Islip, 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 Islip 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 Islip overall is hispanic, making up 64.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 16.7%. There are more hispanic people in the southwest areas of the city. People who identify as black 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 Central Islip

 
Self-Identified Race
Central Islip, NY Population
White
13.2%
Hispanic
64.5%
Black
16.7%
Asian
1.6%
Native American
0.1%
Other
3.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Central Islip, NY

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

53.7

More diverse than 88% of US cities

Central Islip has a diversity score of 53.7: 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. Central Islip is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 88% of them. Within Central Islip's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Central Islip, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Central Islip.

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.