The map below shows majority race by area in Mount Salem, 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 Mount Salem racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Mount Salem overall is white, making up 85.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 10.2%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the north 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 Mount Salem
Self-Identified Race |
Mount Salem, NJ Population |
|---|---|
White |
85.4% |
Hispanic |
3.9% |
Black |
0.5% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
10.2% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Mount Salem, NJ
The map below shows diversity in Mount Salem. 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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Mount Salem Diversity Score
25.8
More diverse than 56% of US cities
Mount Salem has a diversity score of 25.8: 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. Mount Salem is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 56% of them. Within Mount Salem's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Mount Salem, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Mount Salem.
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.