Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Delaware Avenue, Albany, NY

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

Delaware Avenue, Albany, NY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Delaware Avenue overall is white, making up 46.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 24.6%. There are more white people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Delaware Avenue

 
Self-Identified Race
Delaware Avenue, Albany, NY Population
White
46.6%
Hispanic
19.5%
Black
24.6%
Asian
3.9%
Native American
0.0%
Other
5.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Delaware Avenue, Albany, NY

The map below shows diversity in Delaware Avenue. 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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Delaware Avenue Diversity Score

68.0

More diverse than 85% of US neighborhoods

Delaware Avenue has a diversity score of 68.0: 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. Delaware Avenue is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 85% of them. Within Delaware Avenue's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Delaware Avenue, and the least diverse areas are in west Delaware Avenue.

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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