Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in University Hill, Syracuse, NY

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

University Hill, Syracuse, NY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in University Hill overall is white, making up 62.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 15.1%. There are more white people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian 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 University Hill

 
Self-Identified Race
University Hill, Syracuse, NY Population
White
62.5%
Hispanic
6.9%
Black
12.9%
Asian
15.1%
Native American
0.4%
Other
2.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for University Hill, Syracuse, NY

The map below shows diversity in University Hill. 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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University Hill Diversity Score

56.4

More diverse than 53% of US neighborhoods

University Hill has a diversity score of 56.4: 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. University Hill is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 53% of them. Within University Hill's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest University Hill, and the least diverse areas are in east University Hill.

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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