The map below shows majority race by area in North Bergen, 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 Bergen 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 Bergen overall is hispanic, making up 72.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 16.7%. There are more hispanic people in the north areas of the city. People who identify as white 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 North Bergen
Self-Identified Race |
North Bergen, NJ Population |
|---|---|
White |
16.7% |
Hispanic |
72.3% |
Black |
2.4% |
Asian |
6.2% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
2.5% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for North Bergen, NJ
The map below shows diversity in North Bergen. 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 Bergen Diversity Score
44.5
More diverse than 77% of US cities
North Bergen has a diversity score of 44.5: 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 Bergen is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 77% of them. Within North Bergen's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east North Bergen, and the least diverse areas are in north North Bergen.
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.