The map below shows majority race by area in Old Tappan, 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 Old Tappan racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Old Tappan overall is white, making up 52.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 37.5%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the north 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 Old Tappan
Self-Identified Race |
Old Tappan, NJ Population |
|---|---|
White |
52.4% |
Hispanic |
5.0% |
Black |
2.7% |
Asian |
37.5% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
2.4% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Old Tappan, NJ
The map below shows diversity in Old Tappan. 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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Old Tappan Diversity Score
58.1
More diverse than 93% of US cities
Old Tappan has a diversity score of 58.1: 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. Old Tappan is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 93% of them. Within Old Tappan's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Old Tappan, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Old Tappan.
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.