Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Payne Beach, NY

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

Payne Beach, NY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Payne Beach overall is white, making up 79.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 10.9%. There are more white people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the central 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 Payne Beach

 
Self-Identified Race
Payne Beach, NY Population
White
79.5%
Hispanic
10.9%
Black
0.5%
Asian
1.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
8.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Payne Beach, NY

The map below shows diversity in Payne Beach. 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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Payne Beach Diversity Score

34.9

More diverse than 67% of US cities

Payne Beach has a diversity score of 34.9: 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. Payne Beach is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 67% of them. Within Payne Beach's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Payne Beach, and the least diverse areas are in central Payne Beach.

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.