Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Plessis, NY

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Plessis overall is white, making up 91.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 3.5%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the city. People who identify as asian 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 Plessis

 
Self-Identified Race
Plessis, NY Population
White
91.8%
Hispanic
1.7%
Black
0.1%
Asian
3.5%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Plessis, NY

The map below shows diversity in Plessis. 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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Plessis Diversity Score

15.5

More diverse than 35% of US cities

Plessis has a diversity score of 15.5: 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. Plessis is less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 35% of them. Within Plessis's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Plessis, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Plessis.

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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