The map below shows majority race by area in West Haverstraw, 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 Haverstraw 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 Haverstraw overall is hispanic, making up 60.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 17.6%. There are more hispanic people in the northeast areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the south 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 Haverstraw
Self-Identified Race |
West Haverstraw, NY Population |
|---|---|
White |
15.2% |
Hispanic |
60.7% |
Black |
17.6% |
Asian |
2.7% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
3.8% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for West Haverstraw, NY
The map below shows diversity in West Haverstraw. 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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West Haverstraw Diversity Score
57.6
More diverse than 92% of US cities
West Haverstraw has a diversity score of 57.6: 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 Haverstraw is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 92% of them. Within West Haverstraw's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central West Haverstraw, and the least diverse areas are in east West Haverstraw.
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.