Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NY

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

Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Jefferson Valley-Yorktown overall is white, making up 74.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 12.0%. There are more white people in the north areas of the city. 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 Jefferson Valley-Yorktown

 
Self-Identified Race
Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NY Population
White
74.0%
Hispanic
12.0%
Black
4.6%
Asian
4.5%
Native American
0.0%
Other
4.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NY

The map below shows diversity in Jefferson Valley-Yorktown. 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Jefferson Valley-Yorktown Diversity Score

43.1

More diverse than 76% of US cities

Jefferson Valley-Yorktown has a diversity score of 43.1: 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. Jefferson Valley-Yorktown is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 76% of them. Within Jefferson Valley-Yorktown's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, and the least diverse areas are in north Jefferson Valley-Yorktown.

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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