Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Morningside Heights, Manhattan, NY

The map below shows majority race by area in Morningside 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 Morningside Heights racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Morningside Heights, Manhattan, NY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Morningside Heights overall is white, making up 39.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 21.3%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the south 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 Morningside Heights

 
Self-Identified Race
Morningside Heights, Manhattan, NY Population
White
39.6%
Hispanic
17.7%
Black
16.0%
Asian
21.3%
Native American
0.3%
Other
5.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Morningside Heights, Manhattan, NY

The map below shows diversity in Morningside 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 neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Morningside Heights Diversity Score

73.8

More diverse than 97% of US neighborhoods

Morningside Heights has a diversity score of 73.8: 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. Morningside Heights is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 97% of them. Within Morningside Heights's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Morningside Heights, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Morningside 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.

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