The map below shows majority race by area in Lake Erie 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 Lake Erie Beach racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Lake Erie Beach overall is white, making up 93.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 2.8%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the city. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Lake Erie Beach
Self-Identified Race |
Lake Erie Beach, NY Population |
|---|---|
White |
93.1% |
Hispanic |
1.1% |
Black |
0.1% |
Asian |
2.8% |
Native American |
1.0% |
Other |
1.8% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Lake Erie Beach, NY
The map below shows diversity in Lake Erie 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.
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Lake Erie Beach Diversity Score
13.1
More diverse than 28% of US cities
Lake Erie Beach has a diversity score of 13.1: 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. Lake Erie Beach is less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 28% of them. Within Lake Erie Beach's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Lake Erie Beach, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Lake Erie 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.