Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in South Bound Brook, NJ

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

South Bound Brook, NJ map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in South Bound Brook overall is white, making up 37.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 35.1%. There are more white people in the south areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the south 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 South Bound Brook

 
Self-Identified Race
South Bound Brook, NJ Population
White
37.9%
Hispanic
35.1%
Black
16.3%
Asian
4.5%
Native American
0.0%
Other
6.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for South Bound Brook, NJ

The map below shows diversity in South Bound Brook. 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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South Bound Brook Diversity Score

70.1

More diverse than 99% of US cities

South Bound Brook has a diversity score of 70.1: 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. South Bound Brook is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 99% of them. Within South Bound Brook's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east South Bound Brook, and the least diverse areas are in south South Bound Brook.

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.