The map below shows majority race by area in Marlton Heights, 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 Marlton Heights racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Marlton Heights overall is white, making up 75.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 16.8%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the central 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 Marlton Heights
Self-Identified Race |
Marlton Heights, NJ Population |
|---|---|
White |
75.5% |
Hispanic |
16.8% |
Black |
4.4% |
Asian |
0.1% |
Native American |
0.3% |
Other |
3.0% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Marlton Heights, NJ
The map below shows diversity in Marlton Heights. 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.
Marlton Heights Diversity Score
39.9
More diverse than 73% of US cities
Marlton Heights has a diversity score of 39.9: 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. Marlton Heights is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 73% of them. Within Marlton Heights's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Marlton Heights, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Marlton Heights.
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.