Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Nassau Shores, East Massapequa, NY

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

Nassau Shores, East Massapequa, NY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Nassau Shores overall is white, making up 84.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 11.4%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Nassau Shores

 
Self-Identified Race
Nassau Shores, East Massapequa, NY Population
White
84.2%
Hispanic
11.4%
Black
0.9%
Asian
0.9%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Nassau Shores, East Massapequa, NY

The map below shows diversity in Nassau Shores. 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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Nassau Shores Diversity Score

27.8

More diverse than 11% of US neighborhoods

Nassau Shores has a diversity score of 27.8: 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. Nassau Shores is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 11% of them. Within Nassau Shores's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Nassau Shores, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Nassau Shores.

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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