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

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Larkinville overall is black, making up 45.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 29.5%. There are more black people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Larkinville

 
Self-Identified Race
Larkinville, Buffalo, NY Population
White
29.5%
Hispanic
16.3%
Black
45.6%
Asian
0.4%
Native American
0.0%
Other
8.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Larkinville, Buffalo, NY

The map below shows diversity in Larkinville. 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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Larkinville Diversity Score

67.2

More diverse than 83% of US neighborhoods

Larkinville has a diversity score of 67.2: 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. Larkinville is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 83% of them. Within Larkinville's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Larkinville, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Larkinville.

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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