Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in West Farms, Bronx, NY

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in West Farms overall is hispanic, making up 66.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 23.2%. There are more hispanic people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the west 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 Farms

 
Self-Identified Race
West Farms, Bronx, NY Population
White
3.2%
Hispanic
66.3%
Black
23.2%
Asian
3.1%
Native American
0.2%
Other
4.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for West Farms, Bronx, NY

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

50.3

More diverse than 39% of US neighborhoods

West Farms has a diversity score of 50.3: 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. West Farms is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 39% of them. Within West Farms's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast West Farms, and the least diverse areas are in north West Farms.

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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