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

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

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

The majority race in North Ironbound overall is hispanic, making up 51.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 26.0%. There are more hispanic people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Ironbound

 
Self-Identified Race
North Ironbound, Newark, NJ Population
White
26.0%
Hispanic
51.8%
Black
3.4%
Asian
1.8%
Native American
0.1%
Other
17.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for North Ironbound, Newark, NJ

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

63.4

More diverse than 72% of US neighborhoods

North Ironbound has a diversity score of 63.4: 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 Ironbound is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 72% of them. Within North Ironbound's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast North Ironbound, and the least diverse areas are in northwest North Ironbound.

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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