The map below shows majority race by area in Mays Landing, 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 Mays Landing racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Mays Landing overall is white, making up 54.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 15.6%. There are more white people in the south areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the west 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 Mays Landing
Self-Identified Race |
Mays Landing, NJ Population |
|---|---|
White |
54.6% |
Hispanic |
15.3% |
Black |
15.6% |
Asian |
5.5% |
Native American |
0.3% |
Other |
8.7% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Mays Landing, NJ
The map below shows diversity in Mays Landing. 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.
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Mays Landing Diversity Score
64.4
More diverse than 97% of US cities
Mays Landing has a diversity score of 64.4: 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. Mays Landing is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 97% of them. Within Mays Landing's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Mays Landing, and the least diverse areas are in south Mays Landing.
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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