Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in North Amityville, NY

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in North Amityville overall is black, making up 41.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 41.7%. There are more black people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 North Amityville

 
Self-Identified Race
North Amityville, NY Population
White
8.5%
Hispanic
41.7%
Black
41.9%
Asian
2.5%
Native American
0.3%
Other
5.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for North Amityville, NY

The map below shows diversity in North Amityville. 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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North Amityville Diversity Score

64.0

More diverse than 97% of US cities

North Amityville has a diversity score of 64.0: 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. North Amityville is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 97% of them. Within North Amityville's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast North Amityville, and the least diverse areas are in central North Amityville.

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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