Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Kenfield, Buffalo, NY

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

Kenfield, Buffalo, NY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Kenfield overall is black, making up 67.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 10.0%. There are more black people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the east 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 Kenfield

 
Self-Identified Race
Kenfield, Buffalo, NY Population
White
7.8%
Hispanic
7.9%
Black
67.2%
Asian
10.0%
Native American
0.1%
Other
6.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Kenfield, Buffalo, NY

The map below shows diversity in Kenfield. 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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Kenfield Diversity Score

52.1

More diverse than 43% of US neighborhoods

Kenfield has a diversity score of 52.1: 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. Kenfield is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 43% of them. Within Kenfield's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Kenfield, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Kenfield.

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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