Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, NY

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

East Flatbush, Brooklyn, NY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in East Flatbush overall is black, making up 75.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 8.8%. There are more black people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as other 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 East Flatbush

 
Self-Identified Race
East Flatbush, Brooklyn, NY Population
White
7.3%
Hispanic
6.6%
Black
75.5%
Asian
1.8%
Native American
0.0%
Other
8.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for East Flatbush, Brooklyn, NY

The map below shows diversity in East Flatbush. 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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East Flatbush Diversity Score

41.2

More diverse than 25% of US neighborhoods

East Flatbush has a diversity score of 41.2: 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. East Flatbush is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 25% of them. Within East Flatbush's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest East Flatbush, and the least diverse areas are in southeast East Flatbush.

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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