Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Clifton, Staten Island, NY

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

Clifton, Staten Island, NY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Clifton overall is black, making up 31.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 30.3%. There are more black people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the east 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 Clifton

 
Self-Identified Race
Clifton, Staten Island, NY Population
White
26.4%
Hispanic
30.3%
Black
31.1%
Asian
9.3%
Native American
0.4%
Other
2.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Clifton, Staten Island, NY

The map below shows diversity in Clifton. 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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Clifton Diversity Score

73.2

More diverse than 96% of US neighborhoods

Clifton has a diversity score of 73.2: 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. Clifton is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 96% of them. Within Clifton's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Clifton, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Clifton.

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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