Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Orange Lake, NY

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

Orange Lake, NY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Orange Lake overall is white, making up 40.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 28.2%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic 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 Orange Lake

 
Self-Identified Race
Orange Lake, NY Population
White
40.2%
Hispanic
28.2%
Black
22.2%
Asian
4.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
5.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Orange Lake, NY

The map below shows diversity in Orange Lake. 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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Orange Lake Diversity Score

70.5

More diverse than 99% of US cities

Orange Lake has a diversity score of 70.5: 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. Orange Lake is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 99% of them. Within Orange Lake's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Orange Lake, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Orange Lake.

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.