Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Hillcrest, Spring Valley, NY

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

Hillcrest, Spring Valley, NY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Hillcrest overall is white, making up 42.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 29.8%. There are more white people in the north 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 Hillcrest

 
Self-Identified Race
Hillcrest, Spring Valley, NY Population
White
42.1%
Hispanic
29.8%
Black
22.8%
Asian
2.9%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Hillcrest, Spring Valley, NY

The map below shows diversity in Hillcrest. 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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Hillcrest Diversity Score

68.1

More diverse than 85% of US neighborhoods

Hillcrest has a diversity score of 68.1: 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. Hillcrest is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 85% of them. Within Hillcrest's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Hillcrest, and the least diverse areas are in north Hillcrest.

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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