Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Garment District, Manhattan, NY

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

Garment District, Manhattan, NY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Garment District overall is asian, making up 34.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 32.6%. There are more asian people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the south 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 Garment District

 
Self-Identified Race
Garment District, Manhattan, NY Population
White
32.6%
Hispanic
13.9%
Black
13.8%
Asian
34.1%
Native American
0.2%
Other
5.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Garment District, Manhattan, NY

The map below shows diversity in Garment District. 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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Garment District Diversity Score

73.6

More diverse than 97% of US neighborhoods

Garment District has a diversity score of 73.6: 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. Garment District is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 97% of them. Within Garment District's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Garment District, and the least diverse areas are in south Garment District.

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.