Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Fordham, Bronx, NY

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Fordham overall is hispanic, making up 71.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 22.4%. There are more hispanic people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black 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 Fordham

 
Self-Identified Race
Fordham, Bronx, NY Population
White
2.3%
Hispanic
71.7%
Black
22.4%
Asian
1.3%
Native American
0.1%
Other
2.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Fordham, Bronx, NY

The map below shows diversity in Fordham. 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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Fordham Diversity Score

43.5

More diverse than 28% of US neighborhoods

Fordham has a diversity score of 43.5: 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. Fordham is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 28% of them. Within Fordham's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Fordham, and the least diverse areas are in west Fordham.

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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