The map below shows majority race by area in Hackensack Riverfront, 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 Hackensack Riverfront racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Hackensack Riverfront overall is asian, making up 41.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 27.8%. There are more asian people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black 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 Hackensack Riverfront
Self-Identified Race |
Hackensack Riverfront, Jersey City, NJ Population |
|---|---|
White |
11.4% |
Hispanic |
17.2% |
Black |
27.8% |
Asian |
41.4% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
2.2% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Hackensack Riverfront, Jersey City, NJ
The map below shows diversity in Hackensack Riverfront. 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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Hackensack Riverfront Diversity Score
70.8
More diverse than 92% of US neighborhoods
Hackensack Riverfront has a diversity score of 70.8: 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. Hackensack Riverfront is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 92% of them. Within Hackensack Riverfront's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Hackensack Riverfront, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Hackensack Riverfront.
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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