Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Hamilton Hills, Schenectady, NY

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

Hamilton Hills, Schenectady, NY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Hamilton Hills overall is other, making up 33.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 22.8%. There are more other people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black 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 Hamilton Hills

 
Self-Identified Race
Hamilton Hills, Schenectady, NY Population
White
22.7%
Hispanic
19.5%
Black
22.8%
Asian
1.3%
Native American
0.3%
Other
33.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Hamilton Hills, Schenectady, NY

The map below shows diversity in Hamilton Hills. 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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Hamilton Hills Diversity Score

74.7

More diverse than 98% of US neighborhoods

Hamilton Hills has a diversity score of 74.7: 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. Hamilton Hills is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 98% of them. Within Hamilton Hills's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Hamilton Hills, and the least diverse areas are in west Hamilton Hills.

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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