Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in North Broadway, Newark, NJ

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

North Broadway, Newark, NJ map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in North Broadway overall is hispanic, making up 70.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 20.8%. There are more hispanic people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the south 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 Broadway

 
Self-Identified Race
North Broadway, Newark, NJ Population
White
5.8%
Hispanic
70.4%
Black
20.8%
Asian
0.4%
Native American
0.2%
Other
2.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for North Broadway, Newark, NJ

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

45.7

More diverse than 31% of US neighborhoods

North Broadway has a diversity score of 45.7: 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. North Broadway is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 31% of them. Within North Broadway's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east North Broadway, and the least diverse areas are in north North Broadway.

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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