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

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

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

The majority race in Lower Vailsburg overall is black, making up 67.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 15.3%. There are more black people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Vailsburg

 
Self-Identified Race
Lower Vailsburg, Newark, NJ Population
White
4.0%
Hispanic
15.3%
Black
67.5%
Asian
6.4%
Native American
0.4%
Other
6.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Lower Vailsburg, Newark, NJ

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

51.1

More diverse than 41% of US neighborhoods

Lower Vailsburg has a diversity score of 51.1: 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 Vailsburg is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 41% of them. Within Lower Vailsburg's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Lower Vailsburg, and the least diverse areas are in north Lower Vailsburg.

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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