The map below shows majority race by area in Ossining, 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 Ossining racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Ossining overall is hispanic, making up 42.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 40.8%. There are more hispanic people in the west areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Ossining
Self-Identified Race |
Ossining, NY Population |
|---|---|
White |
40.8% |
Hispanic |
42.6% |
Black |
8.6% |
Asian |
4.2% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
3.8% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Ossining, NY
The map below shows diversity in Ossining. 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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Ossining Diversity Score
64.1
More diverse than 97% of US cities
Ossining has a diversity score of 64.1: 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. Ossining is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 97% of them. Within Ossining's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Ossining, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Ossining.
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.