The map below shows majority race by area in Oyster Bay Cove, 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 Oyster Bay Cove racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Oyster Bay Cove overall is white, making up 75.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 11.0%. There are more white people in the north areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Oyster Bay Cove
Self-Identified Race |
Oyster Bay Cove, NY Population |
|---|---|
White |
75.4% |
Hispanic |
11.0% |
Black |
1.3% |
Asian |
9.8% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
2.5% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Oyster Bay Cove, NY
The map below shows diversity in Oyster Bay Cove. 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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Oyster Bay Cove Diversity Score
40.9
More diverse than 74% of US cities
Oyster Bay Cove has a diversity score of 40.9: 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. Oyster Bay Cove is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 74% of them. Within Oyster Bay Cove's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Oyster Bay Cove, and the least diverse areas are in north Oyster Bay Cove.
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.