Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Downtown Jersey City, Jersey City, NJ

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

Downtown Jersey City, Jersey City, NJ map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Downtown Jersey City overall is white, making up 41.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 32.9%. There are more white people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian 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 Downtown Jersey City

 
Self-Identified Race
Downtown Jersey City, Jersey City, NJ Population
White
41.1%
Hispanic
14.3%
Black
5.2%
Asian
32.9%
Native American
0.2%
Other
6.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Downtown Jersey City, Jersey City, NJ

The map below shows diversity in Downtown Jersey City. 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 Jersey City Diversity Score

69.5

More diverse than 89% of US neighborhoods

Downtown Jersey City has a diversity score of 69.5: 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 Jersey City is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 89% of them. Within Downtown Jersey City's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Downtown Jersey City, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Downtown Jersey City.

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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