Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Mott Haven, Bronx, NY

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Mott Haven overall is hispanic, making up 65.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 26.7%. There are more hispanic people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Mott Haven

 
Self-Identified Race
Mott Haven, Bronx, NY Population
White
2.6%
Hispanic
65.7%
Black
26.7%
Asian
1.0%
Native American
0.1%
Other
3.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Mott Haven, Bronx, NY

The map below shows diversity in Mott Haven. 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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Mott Haven Diversity Score

49.5

More diverse than 38% of US neighborhoods

Mott Haven has a diversity score of 49.5: 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. Mott Haven is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 38% of them. Within Mott Haven's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Mott Haven, and the least diverse areas are in central Mott Haven.

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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