The map below shows majority race by area in Dumbo, 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 Dumbo racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Dumbo overall is white, making up 51.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 17.6%. There are more white people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic 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 Dumbo
Self-Identified Race |
Dumbo, Brooklyn, NY Population |
|---|---|
White |
51.4% |
Hispanic |
17.6% |
Black |
12.5% |
Asian |
13.4% |
Native American |
0.3% |
Other |
4.9% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Dumbo, Brooklyn, NY
The map below shows diversity in Dumbo. 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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Dumbo Diversity Score
66.9
More diverse than 82% of US neighborhoods
Dumbo has a diversity score of 66.9: 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. Dumbo is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 82% of them. Within Dumbo's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Dumbo, and the least diverse areas are in west Dumbo.
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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