Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in South Side, Mount Vernon, NY

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

South Side, Mount Vernon, NY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in South Side overall is black, making up 65.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 17.9%. There are more black people in the north 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 Side

 
Self-Identified Race
South Side, Mount Vernon, NY Population
White
13.3%
Hispanic
17.9%
Black
65.0%
Asian
0.9%
Native American
0.1%
Other
2.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for South Side, Mount Vernon, NY

The map below shows diversity in South Side. 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 Side Diversity Score

52.7

More diverse than 44% of US neighborhoods

South Side has a diversity score of 52.7: 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 Side is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 44% of them. Within South Side's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east South Side, and the least diverse areas are in north South Side.

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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