Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Franklin Square, NY

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Franklin Square overall is white, making up 60.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 18.5%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic 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 Franklin Square

 
Self-Identified Race
Franklin Square, NY Population
White
60.3%
Hispanic
18.5%
Black
4.7%
Asian
12.9%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Franklin Square, NY

The map below shows diversity in Franklin Square. 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Franklin Square Diversity Score

58.2

More diverse than 93% of US cities

Franklin Square has a diversity score of 58.2: 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. Franklin Square is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 93% of them. Within Franklin Square's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Franklin Square, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Franklin Square.

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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