The map below shows majority race by area in Dover Heights, 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 Dover Heights racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Dover Heights overall is white, making up 76.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 12.3%. There are more white people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the south 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 Dover Heights
Self-Identified Race |
Dover Heights, Toms River, NJ Population |
|---|---|
White |
76.8% |
Hispanic |
12.3% |
Black |
2.9% |
Asian |
2.3% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
5.7% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Dover Heights, Toms River, NJ
The map below shows diversity in Dover Heights. 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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Dover Heights Diversity Score
39.1
More diverse than 22% of US neighborhoods
Dover Heights has a diversity score of 39.1: 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. Dover Heights is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 22% of them. Within Dover Heights's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Dover Heights, and the least diverse areas are in north Dover Heights.
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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