Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Jackson Heights-ny, Queens, NY

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

Jackson Heights-ny, Queens, NY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Jackson Heights-ny overall is hispanic, making up 56.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 21.5%. There are more hispanic people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian 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 Jackson Heights-ny

 
Self-Identified Race
Jackson Heights-ny, Queens, NY Population
White
11.9%
Hispanic
56.3%
Black
6.8%
Asian
21.5%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Jackson Heights-ny, Queens, NY

The map below shows diversity in Jackson Heights-ny. 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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Jackson Heights-ny Diversity Score

61.7

More diverse than 67% of US neighborhoods

Jackson Heights-ny has a diversity score of 61.7: 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. Jackson Heights-ny is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 67% of them. Within Jackson Heights-ny's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Jackson Heights-ny, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Jackson Heights-ny.

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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