Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in East Harlem, Manhattan, NY

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

East Harlem, Manhattan, NY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in East Harlem overall is hispanic, making up 45.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 30.6%. There are more hispanic people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the west 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 Harlem

 
Self-Identified Race
East Harlem, Manhattan, NY Population
White
12.5%
Hispanic
45.7%
Black
30.6%
Asian
7.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
4.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for East Harlem, Manhattan, NY

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

67.6

More diverse than 84% of US neighborhoods

East Harlem has a diversity score of 67.6: 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 Harlem is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 84% of them. Within East Harlem's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest East Harlem, and the least diverse areas are in northeast East Harlem.

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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