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

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

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

The majority race in Woodside overall is asian, making up 42.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 35.1%. There are more asian people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. 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 Woodside

 
Self-Identified Race
Woodside, Queens, NY Population
White
18.7%
Hispanic
35.1%
Black
1.5%
Asian
42.1%
Native American
0.2%
Other
2.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Woodside, Queens, NY

The map below shows diversity in Woodside. 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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Woodside Diversity Score

66.3

More diverse than 80% of US neighborhoods

Woodside has a diversity score of 66.3: 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. Woodside is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 80% of them. Within Woodside's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Woodside, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Woodside.

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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