Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in South Marketview Heights, Rochester, NY

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

South Marketview Heights, Rochester, NY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in South Marketview Heights overall is black, making up 45.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 25.4%. There are more black people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic 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 South Marketview Heights

 
Self-Identified Race
South Marketview Heights, Rochester, NY Population
White
24.1%
Hispanic
25.4%
Black
45.2%
Asian
0.3%
Native American
0.1%
Other
5.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for South Marketview Heights, Rochester, NY

The map below shows diversity in South Marketview 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 neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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South Marketview Heights Diversity Score

67.1

More diverse than 83% of US neighborhoods

South Marketview Heights has a diversity score of 67.1: 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 Marketview Heights is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 83% of them. Within South Marketview Heights's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south South Marketview Heights, and the least diverse areas are in east South Marketview 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.