Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Van Nest, Bronx, NY

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Van Nest overall is hispanic, making up 48.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 23.0%. There are more hispanic people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Van Nest

 
Self-Identified Race
Van Nest, Bronx, NY Population
White
23.0%
Hispanic
48.5%
Black
15.4%
Asian
9.3%
Native American
0.6%
Other
3.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Van Nest, Bronx, NY

The map below shows diversity in Van Nest. 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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Van Nest Diversity Score

67.9

More diverse than 85% of US neighborhoods

Van Nest has a diversity score of 67.9: 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. Van Nest is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 85% of them. Within Van Nest's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Van Nest, and the least diverse areas are in east Van Nest.

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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