The map below shows majority race by area in Ray Brook, 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 Ray Brook racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Ray Brook overall is black, making up 36.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 36.7%. There are more black people in the east areas of the city. 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 Ray Brook
Self-Identified Race |
Ray Brook, NY Population |
|---|---|
White |
23.2% |
Hispanic |
36.7% |
Black |
36.7% |
Asian |
0.2% |
Native American |
0.9% |
Other |
2.3% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Ray Brook, NY
The map below shows diversity in Ray Brook. 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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Ray Brook Diversity Score
67.6
More diverse than 98% of US cities
Ray Brook has a diversity score of 67.6: 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. Ray Brook is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 98% of them. Within Ray Brook's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Ray Brook, and the least diverse areas are in south Ray Brook.
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.