Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Journal Square, Jersey City, NJ

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

Journal Square, Jersey City, NJ map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Journal Square overall is asian, making up 43.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 25.3%. There are more asian people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the south 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 Journal Square

 
Self-Identified Race
Journal Square, Jersey City, NJ Population
White
25.3%
Hispanic
16.6%
Black
10.4%
Asian
43.8%
Native American
0.1%
Other
3.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Journal Square, Jersey City, NJ

The map below shows diversity in Journal Square. 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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Journal Square Diversity Score

70.5

More diverse than 91% of US neighborhoods

Journal Square has a diversity score of 70.5: 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. Journal Square is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 91% of them. Within Journal Square's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Journal Square, and the least diverse areas are in north Journal Square.

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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