Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in South Valley, Syracuse, NY

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

South Valley, Syracuse, NY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in South Valley overall is white, making up 60.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 12.9%. There are more white people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black 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 Valley

 
Self-Identified Race
South Valley, Syracuse, NY Population
White
60.4%
Hispanic
9.7%
Black
12.9%
Asian
9.3%
Native American
0.0%
Other
7.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for South Valley, Syracuse, NY

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

59.5

More diverse than 61% of US neighborhoods

South Valley has a diversity score of 59.5: 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 Valley is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 61% of them. Within South Valley's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east South Valley, and the least diverse areas are in southwest South Valley.

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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