Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Giants Neck, CT

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

Giants Neck, CT map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Giants Neck overall is white, making up 56.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 21.7%. There are more white people in the central areas of the city. 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 Giants Neck

 
Self-Identified Race
Giants Neck, CT Population
White
56.2%
Hispanic
9.7%
Black
21.7%
Asian
7.9%
Native American
0.0%
Other
4.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Giants Neck, CT

The map below shows diversity in Giants Neck. 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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Giants Neck Diversity Score

62.0

More diverse than 95% of US cities

Giants Neck has a diversity score of 62.0: 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. Giants Neck is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 95% of them. Within Giants Neck's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Giants Neck, and the least diverse areas are in central Giants Neck.

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.