The map below shows majority race by area in Muttontown, 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 Muttontown racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Muttontown overall is white, making up 55.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 37.2%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the city. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the east 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 Muttontown
Self-Identified Race |
Muttontown, NY Population |
|---|---|
White |
55.0% |
Hispanic |
4.0% |
Black |
1.9% |
Asian |
37.2% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
1.9% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Muttontown, NY
The map below shows diversity in Muttontown. 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.
Muttontown Diversity Score
55.7
More diverse than 90% of US cities
Muttontown has a diversity score of 55.7: 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. Muttontown is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 90% of them. Within Muttontown's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Muttontown, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Muttontown.
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.