The map below shows majority race by area in Firthtown, 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 Firthtown racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Firthtown overall is white, making up 50.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 22.0%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the central 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 Firthtown
Self-Identified Race |
Firthtown, Phillipsburg, NJ Population |
|---|---|
White |
50.6% |
Hispanic |
21.9% |
Black |
22.0% |
Asian |
0.1% |
Native American |
0.6% |
Other |
4.7% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Firthtown, Phillipsburg, NJ
The map below shows diversity in Firthtown. 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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Firthtown Diversity Score
64.5
More diverse than 75% of US neighborhoods
Firthtown has a diversity score of 64.5: 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. Firthtown is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 75% of them. Within Firthtown's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Firthtown, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Firthtown.
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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