The map below shows majority race by area in Ledgewood, 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 Ledgewood racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Ledgewood overall is white, making up 66.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 13.1%. There are more white people in the south 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 Ledgewood
Self-Identified Race |
Ledgewood, NJ Population |
|---|---|
White |
66.8% |
Hispanic |
13.1% |
Black |
4.9% |
Asian |
11.5% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
3.7% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Ledgewood, NJ
The map below shows diversity in Ledgewood. 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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Ledgewood Diversity Score
52.0
More diverse than 86% of US cities
Ledgewood has a diversity score of 52.0: 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. Ledgewood is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 86% of them. Within Ledgewood's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Ledgewood, and the least diverse areas are in south Ledgewood.
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.