Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn, NY

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

Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn, NY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Prospect Lefferts Gardens overall is black, making up 56.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 14.1%. There are more black people in the north areas of the neighborhood. 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 Prospect Lefferts Gardens

 
Self-Identified Race
Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn, NY Population
White
13.7%
Hispanic
14.1%
Black
56.3%
Asian
3.7%
Native American
0.0%
Other
12.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn, NY

The map below shows diversity in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. 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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Prospect Lefferts Gardens Diversity Score

62.8

More diverse than 70% of US neighborhoods

Prospect Lefferts Gardens has a diversity score of 62.8: 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. Prospect Lefferts Gardens is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 70% of them. Within Prospect Lefferts Gardens's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Prospect Lefferts Gardens, and the least diverse areas are in north Prospect Lefferts Gardens.

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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