Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Rockaway Park, Queens, NY

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Rockaway Park overall is white, making up 73.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 15.7%. There are more white people in the west areas of the neighborhood. 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 Rockaway Park

 
Self-Identified Race
Rockaway Park, Queens, NY Population
White
73.1%
Hispanic
15.7%
Black
6.8%
Asian
2.4%
Native American
0.1%
Other
1.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Rockaway Park, Queens, NY

The map below shows diversity in Rockaway 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 neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Rockaway Park Diversity Score

43.5

More diverse than 28% of US neighborhoods

Rockaway Park has a diversity score of 43.5: 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. Rockaway Park is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 28% of them. Within Rockaway Park's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Rockaway Park, and the least diverse areas are in west Rockaway 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.

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