The map below shows majority race by area in Glen Head, 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 Glen Head racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Glen Head overall is white, making up 78.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 15.0%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the east 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 Glen Head
Self-Identified Race |
Glen Head, NY Population |
|---|---|
White |
78.0% |
Hispanic |
15.0% |
Black |
0.9% |
Asian |
4.5% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
1.6% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Glen Head, NY
The map below shows diversity in Glen Head. 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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Glen Head Diversity Score
36.7
More diverse than 69% of US cities
Glen Head has a diversity score of 36.7: 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. Glen Head is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 69% of them. Within Glen Head's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Glen Head, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Glen Head.
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.