Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Russell Gardens, NY

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Russell Gardens overall is asian, making up 51.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 40.7%. There are more asian people in the southeast areas of the city. People who identify as white 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 Russell Gardens

 
Self-Identified Race
Russell Gardens, NY Population
White
40.7%
Hispanic
3.2%
Black
0.2%
Asian
51.4%
Native American
0.0%
Other
4.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Russell Gardens, NY

The map below shows diversity in Russell 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Russell Gardens Diversity Score

56.8

More diverse than 91% of US cities

Russell Gardens has a diversity score of 56.8: 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. Russell Gardens is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 91% of them. Within Russell Gardens's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Russell Gardens, and the least diverse areas are in east Russell 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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