Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Far Rockaway, Queens, NY

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Far Rockaway overall is black, making up 37.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 27.6%. There are more black people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic 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 Far Rockaway

 
Self-Identified Race
Far Rockaway, Queens, NY Population
White
25.2%
Hispanic
27.6%
Black
37.0%
Asian
3.1%
Native American
0.3%
Other
6.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Far Rockaway, Queens, NY

The map below shows diversity in Far Rockaway. 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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Far Rockaway Diversity Score

71.8

More diverse than 94% of US neighborhoods

Far Rockaway has a diversity score of 71.8: 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. Far Rockaway is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 94% of them. Within Far Rockaway's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Far Rockaway, and the least diverse areas are in south Far Rockaway.

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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