The map below shows majority race by area in Neshanic Station, 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 Neshanic Station racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Neshanic Station overall is white, making up 63.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 12.2%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the west 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 Neshanic Station
Self-Identified Race |
Neshanic Station, NJ Population |
|---|---|
White |
63.3% |
Hispanic |
12.2% |
Black |
8.9% |
Asian |
11.4% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
4.3% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Neshanic Station, NJ
The map below shows diversity in Neshanic Station. 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.
Neshanic Station Diversity Score
56.2
More diverse than 91% of US cities
Neshanic Station has a diversity score of 56.2: 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. Neshanic Station is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 91% of them. Within Neshanic Station's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Neshanic Station, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Neshanic Station.
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.