Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Glen Oaks, Queens, NY

The map below shows majority race by area in Glen Oaks, 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 Oaks 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 Oaks overall is asian, making up 46.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 34.0%. There are more asian people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Oaks

 
Self-Identified Race
Glen Oaks, Queens, NY Population
White
34.0%
Hispanic
12.1%
Black
3.7%
Asian
46.0%
Native American
0.1%
Other
4.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Glen Oaks, Queens, NY

The map below shows diversity in Glen Oaks. 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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Glen Oaks Diversity Score

65.6

More diverse than 78% of US neighborhoods

Glen Oaks has a diversity score of 65.6: 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. Glen Oaks is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 78% of them. Within Glen Oaks's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Glen Oaks, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Glen Oaks.

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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