Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Lake Grove, NY

The map below shows majority race by area in Lake Grove, 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 Grove 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 Grove overall is white, making up 71.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 11.5%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Grove

 
Self-Identified Race
Lake Grove, NY Population
White
71.9%
Hispanic
11.0%
Black
1.4%
Asian
11.5%
Native American
0.0%
Other
4.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Lake Grove, NY

The map below shows diversity in Lake Grove. 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 Grove Diversity Score

45.5

More diverse than 78% of US cities

Lake Grove has a diversity score of 45.5: 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. Lake Grove is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 78% of them. Within Lake Grove's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Lake Grove, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Lake Grove.

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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