The map below shows majority race by area in Van Wyck Brooks Historic District, 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 Wyck Brooks Historic District 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 Wyck Brooks Historic District overall is hispanic, making up 56.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 34.2%. There are more hispanic people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Wyck Brooks Historic District
Self-Identified Race |
Van Wyck Brooks Historic District, Plainfield, NJ Population |
|---|---|
White |
5.4% |
Hispanic |
56.5% |
Black |
34.2% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
3.9% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Van Wyck Brooks Historic District, Plainfield, NJ
The map below shows diversity in Van Wyck Brooks Historic District. 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 Wyck Brooks Historic District Diversity Score
56.0
More diverse than 52% of US neighborhoods
Van Wyck Brooks Historic District has a diversity score of 56.0: 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 Wyck Brooks Historic District is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 52% of them. Within Van Wyck Brooks Historic District's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Van Wyck Brooks Historic District, and the least diverse areas are in north Van Wyck Brooks Historic District.
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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