Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Woodland Park, NJ

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Woodland Park overall is white, making up 57.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 29.9%. There are more white people in the south areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the north 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 Woodland Park

 
Self-Identified Race
Woodland Park, NJ Population
White
57.7%
Hispanic
29.9%
Black
3.3%
Asian
6.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Woodland Park, NJ

The map below shows diversity in Woodland Park. 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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Woodland Park Diversity Score

57.3

More diverse than 92% of US cities

Woodland Park has a diversity score of 57.3: 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. Woodland Park is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 92% of them. Within Woodland Park's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Woodland Park, and the least diverse areas are in south Woodland Park.

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.