Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in South Wedge, Rochester, NY

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

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

The majority race in South Wedge overall is white, making up 66.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 20.0%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black 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 Wedge

 
Self-Identified Race
South Wedge, Rochester, NY Population
White
66.2%
Hispanic
8.7%
Black
20.0%
Asian
1.8%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for South Wedge, Rochester, NY

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

51.3

More diverse than 41% of US neighborhoods

South Wedge has a diversity score of 51.3: 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 Wedge is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 41% of them. Within South Wedge's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north South Wedge, and the least diverse areas are in southwest South Wedge.

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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