Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Scotch Bonnet, NJ

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

Scotch Bonnet, NJ map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Scotch Bonnet overall is white, making up 83.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 6.4%. There are more white people in the east areas of the city. People who identify as other 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 Scotch Bonnet

 
Self-Identified Race
Scotch Bonnet, NJ Population
White
83.6%
Hispanic
3.8%
Black
4.4%
Asian
1.9%
Native American
0.0%
Other
6.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Scotch Bonnet, NJ

The map below shows diversity in Scotch Bonnet. 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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Scotch Bonnet Diversity Score

29.4

More diverse than 61% of US cities

Scotch Bonnet has a diversity score of 29.4: 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. Scotch Bonnet is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 61% of them. Within Scotch Bonnet's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Scotch Bonnet, and the least diverse areas are in east Scotch Bonnet.

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.