Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Lyell-Otis, Rochester, NY

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

Lyell-Otis, Rochester, NY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Lyell-Otis overall is black, making up 36.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 25.3%. There are more black people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Lyell-Otis

 
Self-Identified Race
Lyell-Otis, Rochester, NY Population
White
25.3%
Hispanic
24.4%
Black
36.9%
Asian
7.7%
Native American
0.5%
Other
5.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Lyell-Otis, Rochester, NY

The map below shows diversity in Lyell-Otis. 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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Lyell-Otis Diversity Score

73.1

More diverse than 96% of US neighborhoods

Lyell-Otis has a diversity score of 73.1: 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. Lyell-Otis is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 96% of them. Within Lyell-Otis's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Lyell-Otis, and the least diverse areas are in east Lyell-Otis.

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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