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

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

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

The majority race in Upper Vailsburg overall is black, making up 78.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 16.7%. There are more black people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Vailsburg

 
Self-Identified Race
Upper Vailsburg, Newark, NJ Population
White
1.1%
Hispanic
16.7%
Black
78.1%
Asian
1.3%
Native American
0.2%
Other
2.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Upper Vailsburg, Newark, NJ

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

36.1

More diverse than 18% of US neighborhoods

Upper Vailsburg has a diversity score of 36.1: 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 Vailsburg is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 18% of them. Within Upper Vailsburg's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Upper Vailsburg, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Upper Vailsburg.

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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