Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Upper West Side, Manhattan, NY

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

Upper West Side, Manhattan, NY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Upper West Side overall is white, making up 61.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 15.0%. There are more white people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 West Side

 
Self-Identified Race
Upper West Side, Manhattan, NY Population
White
61.5%
Hispanic
15.0%
Black
6.7%
Asian
11.5%
Native American
0.1%
Other
5.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Upper West Side, Manhattan, NY

The map below shows diversity in Upper West Side. 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 West Side Diversity Score

57.9

More diverse than 57% of US neighborhoods

Upper West Side has a diversity score of 57.9: 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 West Side is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 57% of them. Within Upper West Side's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Upper West Side, and the least diverse areas are in west Upper West Side.

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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