Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Central West, Trenton, NJ

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

Central West, Trenton, NJ map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Central West overall is black, making up 71.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 25.5%. There are more black people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the west 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 West

 
Self-Identified Race
Central West, Trenton, NJ Population
White
3.3%
Hispanic
25.5%
Black
71.0%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
0.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Central West, Trenton, NJ

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

43.0

More diverse than 27% of US neighborhoods

Central West has a diversity score of 43.0: 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 West is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 27% of them. Within Central West's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Central West, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Central West.

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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