Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Forest, Buffalo, NY

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

Forest, Buffalo, NY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Forest overall is white, making up 51.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 21.5%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the north 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 Forest

 
Self-Identified Race
Forest, Buffalo, NY Population
White
51.6%
Hispanic
17.8%
Black
21.5%
Asian
1.9%
Native American
0.8%
Other
6.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Forest, Buffalo, NY

The map below shows diversity in Forest. 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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Forest Diversity Score

65.2

More diverse than 77% of US neighborhoods

Forest has a diversity score of 65.2: 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. Forest is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 77% of them. Within Forest's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Forest, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Forest.

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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