The map below shows majority race by area in Dunellen, 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 Dunellen racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Dunellen overall is white, making up 45.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 34.9%. There are more white people in the west areas of the city. 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 Dunellen
Self-Identified Race |
Dunellen, NJ Population |
|---|---|
White |
45.4% |
Hispanic |
34.9% |
Black |
4.8% |
Asian |
12.0% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
2.8% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Dunellen, NJ
The map below shows diversity in Dunellen. 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.
Dunellen Diversity Score
65.4
More diverse than 97% of US cities
Dunellen has a diversity score of 65.4: 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. Dunellen is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 97% of them. Within Dunellen's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Dunellen, and the least diverse areas are in west Dunellen.
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.