Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Sentinel Heights, NY

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Sentinel Heights overall is white, making up 89.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 6.5%. 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 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 Sentinel Heights

 
Self-Identified Race
Sentinel Heights, NY Population
White
89.8%
Hispanic
1.7%
Black
1.3%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.6%
Other
6.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Sentinel Heights, NY

The map below shows diversity in Sentinel Heights. 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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Sentinel Heights Diversity Score

18.9

More diverse than 43% of US cities

Sentinel Heights has a diversity score of 18.9: 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. Sentinel Heights is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 43% of them. Within Sentinel Heights's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Sentinel Heights, and the least diverse areas are in east Sentinel Heights.

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.