Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Upper Clinton Hill, Newark, NJ

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

Upper Clinton Hill, Newark, NJ map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Upper Clinton Hill overall is black, making up 76.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 15.5%. There are more black people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the east 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 Upper Clinton Hill

 
Self-Identified Race
Upper Clinton Hill, Newark, NJ Population
White
1.1%
Hispanic
15.5%
Black
76.6%
Asian
1.9%
Native American
0.5%
Other
4.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Upper Clinton Hill, Newark, NJ

The map below shows diversity in Upper Clinton 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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Upper Clinton Hill Diversity Score

38.7

More diverse than 22% of US neighborhoods

Upper Clinton Hill has a diversity score of 38.7: 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. Upper Clinton Hill is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 22% of them. Within Upper Clinton Hill's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Upper Clinton Hill, and the least diverse areas are in south Upper Clinton 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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