Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Mlk Park, Buffalo, NY

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

Mlk Park, Buffalo, NY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Mlk Park overall is black, making up 67.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 15.3%. There are more black people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian 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 Mlk Park

 
Self-Identified Race
Mlk Park, Buffalo, NY Population
White
0.6%
Hispanic
12.8%
Black
67.7%
Asian
15.3%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Mlk Park, Buffalo, NY

The map below shows diversity in Mlk Park. 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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Mlk Park Diversity Score

50.0

More diverse than 39% of US neighborhoods

Mlk Park has a diversity score of 50.0: 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. Mlk Park is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 39% of them. Within Mlk Park's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Mlk Park, and the least diverse areas are in central Mlk Park.

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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