Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY

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

Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Red Hook overall is hispanic, making up 32.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 28.1%. There are more hispanic people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black 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 Red Hook

 
Self-Identified Race
Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY Population
White
27.4%
Hispanic
32.5%
Black
28.1%
Asian
5.5%
Native American
0.1%
Other
6.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY

The map below shows diversity in Red Hook. 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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Red Hook Diversity Score

73.3

More diverse than 96% of US neighborhoods

Red Hook has a diversity score of 73.3: 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. Red Hook is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 96% of them. Within Red Hook's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Red Hook, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Red Hook.

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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