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

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

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

The majority race in Downtown Neptune City overall is white, making up 58.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 16.4%. There are more white people in the southeast 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 Downtown Neptune City

 
Self-Identified Race
Downtown Neptune City, Neptune City, NJ Population
White
58.0%
Hispanic
16.4%
Black
14.1%
Asian
3.1%
Native American
0.0%
Other
8.4%
   

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

The map below shows diversity in Downtown Neptune 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.

Downtown Neptune City, Neptune City, NJ map of race and ethnicity
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Downtown Neptune City Diversity Score

60.9

More diverse than 65% of US neighborhoods

Downtown Neptune City has a diversity score of 60.9: 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 Neptune City is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 65% of them. Within Downtown Neptune City's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Downtown Neptune City, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Downtown Neptune 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.