Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Central Valley, NY

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

Central Valley, NY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Central Valley overall is white, making up 61.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 15.9%. There are more white people in the west areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Valley

 
Self-Identified Race
Central Valley, NY Population
White
61.7%
Hispanic
15.9%
Black
14.7%
Asian
4.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Central Valley, NY

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

57.0

More diverse than 92% of US cities

Central Valley has a diversity score of 57.0: 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. Central Valley is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 92% of them. Within Central Valley's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Central Valley, and the least diverse areas are in west Central Valley.

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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