Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Wyandanch, NY

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Wyandanch overall is other, making up 69.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 12.6%. There are more other people in the west areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Wyandanch

 
Self-Identified Race
Wyandanch, NY Population
White
7.7%
Hispanic
6.3%
Black
12.6%
Asian
3.4%
Native American
0.2%
Other
69.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Wyandanch, NY

The map below shows diversity in Wyandanch. 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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Wyandanch Diversity Score

48.6

More diverse than 82% of US cities

Wyandanch has a diversity score of 48.6: 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. Wyandanch is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 82% of them. Within Wyandanch's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Wyandanch, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Wyandanch.

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.