The map below shows majority race by area in Palisades Park, 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 Palisades Park racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Palisades Park overall is asian, making up 52.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 21.7%. There are more asian people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Palisades Park
Self-Identified Race |
Palisades Park, NJ Population |
|---|---|
White |
21.6% |
Hispanic |
21.7% |
Black |
2.6% |
Asian |
52.6% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
1.4% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Palisades Park, NJ
The map below shows diversity in Palisades Park. 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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Palisades Park Diversity Score
62.9
More diverse than 96% of US cities
Palisades Park has a diversity score of 62.9: 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. Palisades Park is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 96% of them. Within Palisades Park's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Palisades Park, and the least diverse areas are in central Palisades Park.
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.