Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Setauket-East Setauket, NY

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

Setauket-East Setauket, NY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Setauket-East Setauket overall is white, making up 75.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 10.0%. There are more white people in the north areas of the city. People who identify as asian 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 Setauket-East Setauket

 
Self-Identified Race
Setauket-East Setauket, NY Population
White
75.4%
Hispanic
7.6%
Black
2.2%
Asian
10.0%
Native American
0.2%
Other
4.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Setauket-East Setauket, NY

The map below shows diversity in Setauket-East Setauket. 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.

Setauket-East Setauket, NY map of race and ethnicity
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Setauket-East Setauket Diversity Score

41.2

More diverse than 74% of US cities

Setauket-East Setauket has a diversity score of 41.2: 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. Setauket-East Setauket is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 74% of them. Within Setauket-East Setauket's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Setauket-East Setauket, and the least diverse areas are in north Setauket-East Setauket.

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.