Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Lake Peekskill, NY

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

Lake Peekskill, NY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Lake Peekskill overall is white, making up 69.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 23.1%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the north 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 Peekskill

 
Self-Identified Race
Lake Peekskill, NY Population
White
69.7%
Hispanic
23.1%
Black
2.5%
Asian
4.5%
Native American
0.0%
Other
0.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Lake Peekskill, NY

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

45.8

More diverse than 79% of US cities

Lake Peekskill has a diversity score of 45.8: 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 Peekskill is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 79% of them. Within Lake Peekskill's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Lake Peekskill, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Lake Peekskill.

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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