Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Pleasant Acres, New Milford, NJ

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

Pleasant Acres, New Milford, NJ map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Pleasant Acres overall is white, making up 49.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 24.2%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the east 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 Pleasant Acres

 
Self-Identified Race
Pleasant Acres, New Milford, NJ Population
White
49.3%
Hispanic
24.2%
Black
2.6%
Asian
20.6%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Pleasant Acres, New Milford, NJ

The map below shows diversity in Pleasant Acres. 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 neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Pleasant Acres Diversity Score

65.4

More diverse than 78% of US neighborhoods

Pleasant Acres has a diversity score of 65.4: 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. Pleasant Acres is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 78% of them. Within Pleasant Acres's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Pleasant Acres, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Pleasant Acres.

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.

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