The map below shows majority race by area in Wheatley Heights, 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 Wheatley Heights racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Wheatley Heights overall is black, making up 37.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 22.9%. There are more black people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as other 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 Wheatley Heights
Self-Identified Race |
Wheatley Heights, Wyandanch, NY Population |
|---|---|
White |
13.9% |
Hispanic |
17.3% |
Black |
37.7% |
Asian |
8.1% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
22.9% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Wheatley Heights, Wyandanch, NY
The map below shows diversity in Wheatley Heights. 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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Wheatley Heights Diversity Score
74.9
More diverse than 98% of US neighborhoods
Wheatley Heights has a diversity score of 74.9: 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. Wheatley Heights is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 98% of them. Within Wheatley Heights's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Wheatley Heights, and the least diverse areas are in west Wheatley Heights.
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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