Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in South Floral Park, NY

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

South Floral Park, NY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in South Floral Park overall is black, making up 40.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 22.3%. There are more black people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the north 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 Floral Park

 
Self-Identified Race
South Floral Park, NY Population
White
11.5%
Hispanic
22.3%
Black
40.4%
Asian
16.5%
Native American
0.0%
Other
9.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for South Floral Park, NY

The map below shows diversity in South Floral Park. 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 Floral Park Diversity Score

73.8

More diverse than 100% of US cities

South Floral Park has a diversity score of 73.8: 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 Floral Park is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 100% of them. Within South Floral Park's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central South Floral Park, and the least diverse areas are in central South Floral Park.

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.

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