The map below shows majority race by area in Wading River, 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 Wading River racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Wading River overall is white, making up 81.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 14.2%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the east 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 Wading River
Self-Identified Race |
Wading River, NY Population |
|---|---|
White |
81.0% |
Hispanic |
14.2% |
Black |
3.0% |
Asian |
1.1% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
0.7% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Wading River, NY
The map below shows diversity in Wading River. 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.
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Wading River Diversity Score
32.3
More diverse than 64% of US cities
Wading River has a diversity score of 32.3: 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. Wading River is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 64% of them. Within Wading River's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Wading River, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Wading River.
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.