The map below shows majority race by area in West Hempstead, 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 Hempstead 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 Hempstead overall is white, making up 51.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 22.5%. There are more white people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic 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 Hempstead
Self-Identified Race |
West Hempstead, NY Population |
|---|---|
White |
51.0% |
Hispanic |
22.5% |
Black |
16.2% |
Asian |
5.9% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
4.5% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for West Hempstead, NY
The map below shows diversity in West Hempstead. 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 Hempstead Diversity Score
65.8
More diverse than 98% of US cities
West Hempstead has a diversity score of 65.8: 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 Hempstead is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 98% of them. Within West Hempstead's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest West Hempstead, and the least diverse areas are in central West Hempstead.
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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