Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Rochelle Park, NJ

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

Rochelle Park, NJ map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Rochelle Park overall is white, making up 56.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 25.2%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic 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 Rochelle Park

 
Self-Identified Race
Rochelle Park, NJ Population
White
56.6%
Hispanic
25.2%
Black
4.0%
Asian
11.7%
Native American
0.3%
Other
2.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Rochelle Park, NJ

The map below shows diversity in Rochelle Park. 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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Rochelle Park Diversity Score

60.1

More diverse than 94% of US cities

Rochelle Park has a diversity score of 60.1: 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. Rochelle Park is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 94% of them. Within Rochelle Park's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Rochelle Park, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Rochelle Park.

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.