Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Downtown Elizabeth, Elizabeth, NJ

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

Downtown Elizabeth, Elizabeth, NJ map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Downtown Elizabeth overall is hispanic, making up 65.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 19.1%. There are more hispanic people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the central 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 Downtown Elizabeth

 
Self-Identified Race
Downtown Elizabeth, Elizabeth, NJ Population
White
8.0%
Hispanic
65.2%
Black
19.1%
Asian
1.9%
Native American
0.1%
Other
5.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Downtown Elizabeth, Elizabeth, NJ

The map below shows diversity in Downtown Elizabeth. 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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Downtown Elizabeth Diversity Score

52.9

More diverse than 45% of US neighborhoods

Downtown Elizabeth has a diversity score of 52.9: 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. Downtown Elizabeth is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 45% of them. Within Downtown Elizabeth's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Downtown Elizabeth, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Downtown Elizabeth.

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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