Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Linwood, Fort Lee, NJ

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

Linwood, Fort Lee, NJ map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Linwood overall is asian, making up 32.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 32.5%. There are more asian people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. 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 Linwood

 
Self-Identified Race
Linwood, Fort Lee, NJ Population
White
32.5%
Hispanic
24.5%
Black
7.4%
Asian
32.7%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Linwood, Fort Lee, NJ

The map below shows diversity in Linwood. 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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Linwood Diversity Score

72.2

More diverse than 95% of US neighborhoods

Linwood has a diversity score of 72.2: 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. Linwood is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 95% of them. Within Linwood's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Linwood, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Linwood.

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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