Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Westcott, Syracuse, NY

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

Westcott, Syracuse, NY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Westcott overall is white, making up 67.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 10.0%. There are more white people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian 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 Westcott

 
Self-Identified Race
Westcott, Syracuse, NY Population
White
67.6%
Hispanic
4.5%
Black
9.9%
Asian
10.0%
Native American
2.1%
Other
6.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Westcott, Syracuse, NY

The map below shows diversity in Westcott. 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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Westcott Diversity Score

51.7

More diverse than 42% of US neighborhoods

Westcott has a diversity score of 51.7: 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. Westcott is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 42% of them. Within Westcott's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Westcott, and the least diverse areas are in south Westcott.

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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