Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn, NY

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Dyker Heights overall is white, making up 42.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 39.9%. There are more white people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Dyker Heights

 
Self-Identified Race
Dyker Heights, Brooklyn, NY Population
White
42.2%
Hispanic
13.7%
Black
1.9%
Asian
39.9%
Native American
0.3%
Other
2.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Dyker Heights, Brooklyn, NY

The map below shows diversity in Dyker Heights. 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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Dyker Heights Diversity Score

64.3

More diverse than 75% of US neighborhoods

Dyker Heights has a diversity score of 64.3: 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. Dyker Heights is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 75% of them. Within Dyker Heights's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Dyker Heights, and the least diverse areas are in central Dyker Heights.

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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