Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Lake Success, NY

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

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

The majority race in Lake Success overall is asian, making up 58.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 34.8%. There are more asian people in the northwest areas of the city. 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 Lake Success

 
Self-Identified Race
Lake Success, NY Population
White
34.8%
Hispanic
2.6%
Black
1.9%
Asian
58.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Lake Success, NY

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

54.0

More diverse than 88% of US cities

Lake Success has a diversity score of 54.0: 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 Success is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 88% of them. Within Lake Success's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Lake Success, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Lake Success.

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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