Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Whitestone, Queens, NY

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

Whitestone, Queens, NY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Whitestone overall is white, making up 53.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 22.9%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the central 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 Whitestone

 
Self-Identified Race
Whitestone, Queens, NY Population
White
53.9%
Hispanic
14.8%
Black
0.2%
Asian
22.9%
Native American
3.7%
Other
4.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Whitestone, Queens, NY

The map below shows diversity in Whitestone. 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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Whitestone Diversity Score

63.2

More diverse than 72% of US neighborhoods

Whitestone has a diversity score of 63.2: 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. Whitestone is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 72% of them. Within Whitestone's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Whitestone, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Whitestone.

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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