Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Chestnut Park, Trenton, NJ

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

Chestnut Park, Trenton, NJ map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Chestnut Park overall is hispanic, making up 56.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 23.7%. There are more hispanic people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Chestnut Park

 
Self-Identified Race
Chestnut Park, Trenton, NJ Population
White
19.8%
Hispanic
56.2%
Black
23.7%
Asian
0.2%
Native American
0.0%
Other
0.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Chestnut Park, Trenton, NJ

The map below shows diversity in Chestnut Park. 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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Chestnut Park Diversity Score

58.9

More diverse than 59% of US neighborhoods

Chestnut Park has a diversity score of 58.9: 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. Chestnut Park is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 59% of them. Within Chestnut Park's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Chestnut Park, and the least diverse areas are in north Chestnut Park.

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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