The map below shows majority race by area in Sea Girt, 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 Sea Girt racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Sea Girt overall is white, making up 87.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 5.0%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the west 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 Sea Girt
Self-Identified Race |
Sea Girt, NJ Population |
|---|---|
White |
87.1% |
Hispanic |
4.3% |
Black |
5.0% |
Asian |
0.3% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
3.2% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Sea Girt, NJ
The map below shows diversity in Sea Girt. 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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Sea Girt Diversity Score
23.6
More diverse than 52% of US cities
Sea Girt has a diversity score of 23.6: 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. Sea Girt is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 52% of them. Within Sea Girt's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Sea Girt, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Sea Girt.
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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