Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Lower Roseville, Newark, NJ

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

Lower Roseville, Newark, NJ map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Lower Roseville overall is hispanic, making up 55.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 29.8%. There are more hispanic people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black 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 Lower Roseville

 
Self-Identified Race
Lower Roseville, Newark, NJ Population
White
4.8%
Hispanic
55.2%
Black
29.8%
Asian
3.1%
Native American
0.0%
Other
7.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Lower Roseville, Newark, NJ

The map below shows diversity in Lower Roseville. 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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Lower Roseville Diversity Score

59.8

More diverse than 62% of US neighborhoods

Lower Roseville has a diversity score of 59.8: 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. Lower Roseville is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 62% of them. Within Lower Roseville's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Lower Roseville, and the least diverse areas are in central Lower Roseville.

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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