The map below shows majority race by area in Shelter Island 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 Shelter Island 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 Shelter Island Heights overall is white, making up 98.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 0.8%. There are more white people in the south areas of the city. People who identify as asian 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 Shelter Island Heights
Self-Identified Race |
Shelter Island Heights, NY Population |
|---|---|
White |
98.3% |
Hispanic |
0.7% |
Black |
0.2% |
Asian |
0.8% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
0.0% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Shelter Island Heights, NY
The map below shows diversity in Shelter Island 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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Shelter Island Heights Diversity Score
3.4
More diverse than 4% of US cities
Shelter Island Heights has a diversity score of 3.4: 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. Shelter Island Heights is much less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 4% of them. Within Shelter Island Heights's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Shelter Island Heights, and the least diverse areas are in south Shelter Island 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.