Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Central State, Schenectady, NY

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

Central State, Schenectady, NY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Central State overall is black, making up 30.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 26.1%. There are more black people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white 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 Central State

 
Self-Identified Race
Central State, Schenectady, NY Population
White
26.1%
Hispanic
9.6%
Black
30.0%
Asian
9.8%
Native American
0.0%
Other
24.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Central State, Schenectady, NY

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

76.3

More diverse than 99% of US neighborhoods

Central State has a diversity score of 76.3: 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 State is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 99% of them. Within Central State's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Central State, and the least diverse areas are in south Central State.

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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