The map below shows majority race by area in South Canisteo, 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 Canisteo racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in South Canisteo overall is white, making up 97.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 1.1%. There are more white people in the west areas of the city. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Canisteo
Self-Identified Race |
South Canisteo, NY Population |
|---|---|
White |
97.8% |
Hispanic |
0.3% |
Black |
0.0% |
Asian |
1.1% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
0.8% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for South Canisteo, NY
The map below shows diversity in South Canisteo. 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 Canisteo Diversity Score
4.4
More diverse than 5% of US cities
South Canisteo has a diversity score of 4.4: 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. South Canisteo is much less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 5% of them. Within South Canisteo's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central South Canisteo, and the least diverse areas are in west South Canisteo.
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.