Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Port Chester, NY

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Port Chester overall is hispanic, making up 58.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 29.0%. There are more hispanic people in the south areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the north 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 Port Chester

 
Self-Identified Race
Port Chester, NY Population
White
29.0%
Hispanic
58.6%
Black
7.7%
Asian
2.4%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Port Chester, NY

The map below shows diversity in Port Chester. 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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Port Chester Diversity Score

56.6

More diverse than 91% of US cities

Port Chester has a diversity score of 56.6: 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. Port Chester is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 91% of them. Within Port Chester's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Port Chester, and the least diverse areas are in north Port Chester.

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.