The map below shows majority race by area in Yorktown 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 Yorktown 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 Yorktown Heights overall is white, making up 68.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 19.3%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic 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 Yorktown Heights
Self-Identified Race |
Yorktown Heights, NY Population |
|---|---|
White |
68.7% |
Hispanic |
19.3% |
Black |
4.9% |
Asian |
2.7% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
4.4% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Yorktown Heights, NY
The map below shows diversity in Yorktown 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.
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Yorktown Heights Diversity Score
48.5
More diverse than 82% of US cities
Yorktown Heights has a diversity score of 48.5: 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. Yorktown Heights is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 82% of them. Within Yorktown Heights's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Yorktown Heights, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Yorktown 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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