Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Upper Roseville, Newark, NJ

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

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

The majority race in Upper Roseville overall is hispanic, making up 67.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 13.0%. There are more hispanic people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white 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 Upper Roseville

 
Self-Identified Race
Upper Roseville, Newark, NJ Population
White
13.0%
Hispanic
67.4%
Black
11.8%
Asian
2.4%
Native American
0.2%
Other
5.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Upper Roseville, Newark, NJ

The map below shows diversity in Upper Roseville. 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 Roseville Diversity Score

51.2

More diverse than 41% of US neighborhoods

Upper Roseville has a diversity score of 51.2: 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 Roseville is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 41% of them. Within Upper Roseville's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Upper Roseville, and the least diverse areas are in south Upper Roseville.

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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