Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in West Amityville, East Massapequa, NY

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

West Amityville, East Massapequa, NY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in West Amityville overall is black, making up 44.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 32.7%. There are more black people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white 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 West Amityville

 
Self-Identified Race
West Amityville, East Massapequa, NY Population
White
32.7%
Hispanic
19.2%
Black
44.1%
Asian
1.3%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for West Amityville, East Massapequa, NY

The map below shows diversity in West Amityville. 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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West Amityville Diversity Score

66.1

More diverse than 80% of US neighborhoods

West Amityville has a diversity score of 66.1: 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. West Amityville is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 80% of them. Within West Amityville's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast West Amityville, and the least diverse areas are in southwest West Amityville.

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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