Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Green Ridge, Scranton, PA

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

Green Ridge, Scranton, PA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Green Ridge overall is white, making up 67.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 17.6%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the west 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 Green Ridge

 
Self-Identified Race
Green Ridge, Scranton, PA Population
White
67.3%
Hispanic
17.6%
Black
11.0%
Asian
1.1%
Native American
0.4%
Other
2.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Green Ridge, Scranton, PA

The map below shows diversity in Green Ridge. 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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Green Ridge Diversity Score

50.3

More diverse than 39% of US neighborhoods

Green Ridge has a diversity score of 50.3: 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. Green Ridge is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 39% of them. Within Green Ridge's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Green Ridge, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Green Ridge.

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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