Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Northwest Yonkers, Yonkers, NY

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

Northwest Yonkers, Yonkers, NY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Northwest Yonkers overall is hispanic, making up 38.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 32.6%. There are more hispanic people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white 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 Northwest Yonkers

 
Self-Identified Race
Northwest Yonkers, Yonkers, NY Population
White
32.6%
Hispanic
38.9%
Black
21.0%
Asian
3.4%
Native American
0.2%
Other
4.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Northwest Yonkers, Yonkers, NY

The map below shows diversity in Northwest Yonkers. 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.

Northwest Yonkers, Yonkers, NY map of race and ethnicity
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Northwest Yonkers Diversity Score

69.5

More diverse than 89% of US neighborhoods

Northwest Yonkers has a diversity score of 69.5: 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. Northwest Yonkers is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 89% of them. Within Northwest Yonkers's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Northwest Yonkers, and the least diverse areas are in south Northwest Yonkers.

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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