Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Little Italy, Manhattan, NY

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

Little Italy, Manhattan, NY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Little Italy overall is white, making up 51.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 33.3%. There are more white people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian 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 Little Italy

 
Self-Identified Race
Little Italy, Manhattan, NY Population
White
51.2%
Hispanic
9.5%
Black
1.3%
Asian
33.3%
Native American
0.3%
Other
4.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Little Italy, Manhattan, NY

The map below shows diversity in Little Italy. 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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Little Italy Diversity Score

61.6

More diverse than 67% of US neighborhoods

Little Italy has a diversity score of 61.6: 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. Little Italy is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 67% of them. Within Little Italy's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Little Italy, and the least diverse areas are in west Little Italy.

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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