Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Howard Beach, Queens, NY

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

Howard Beach, Queens, NY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Howard Beach overall is white, making up 58.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 28.9%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic 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 Howard Beach

 
Self-Identified Race
Howard Beach, Queens, NY Population
White
58.8%
Hispanic
28.9%
Black
4.1%
Asian
4.2%
Native American
0.0%
Other
4.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Howard Beach, Queens, NY

The map below shows diversity in Howard Beach. 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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Howard Beach Diversity Score

56.5

More diverse than 53% of US neighborhoods

Howard Beach has a diversity score of 56.5: 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. Howard Beach is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 53% of them. Within Howard Beach's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Howard Beach, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Howard Beach.

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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