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“According to a 2013 Census Bureau estimate,[105][not in citation given] 45.8% of the Bronx's population was white, 43.3% was black or African American, 4.2% Asian, 3.0% American Indian, 0.4% Pacific Islander, and 3.3% of two or more races. In addition, 54.6% of the population was of Hispanic or Latino origin, of any race.
The Census Bureau considers the Bronx to be the most diverse area in the country. There is an 89.7 percent chance that any two residents, chosen at random, would be of different race or ethnicity.[106] The borough's most populous racial group, white, declined from 98.3% in 1940 to 45.8% in 2013.”
This site’s statistics for Bronx County in 2016 were:
Hispanic 56% (almost all puerto rican or dominican)
Black 29.5%
White 9% (almost all jewish or italian)
Asian 3.5%
Multiple 1.2%
And the black population there is pretty diverse too with many having roots in various Caribbean and African countries.
Even towns that are overwhelmingly white are ethnically diverse.
German, Polish, English, Italian, Norwegian, Irish, etc.
While that meets the actual definition of ethnic diversity, that's not what "diverse" has come to mean in common parlance. Nowadays it means "non-white."
Even towns that are overwhelmingly white are ethnically diverse.
German, Polish, English, Italian, Norwegian, Irish, etc.
While that meets the actual definition of ethnic diversity, that's not what "diverse" has come to mean in common parlance. Nowadays it means "non-white."
Not really.
No offense but you low-key sound like one of those people who run around the internet screaming "Diversity = White Genocide!"
For example, East Orange is 87% black and I don't think that theres a soul out there that considers it to be "diverse" (despite being mostly made up of non-whites).
Most people consider a diverse community to be a place with sizable amounts of multiple racial groups. Simple as that.
Last edited by MemoryMaker; 04-22-2019 at 07:45 AM..
85.5% of the population is one of only 3 ethnicities.
Once again, not very diverse at all.
Once again, the Bronx is diverse.
- Hispanics (already made up of highly diverse groups) *barely* make up the slight majority.
- Puerto Ricans and Dominicans are both very diverse themselves (having multiracial origins in various proportions...many look mixed...many look white...many look black...many look native).
- The 2nd largest major group (Blacks) are very diverse with some coming from the US and others coming from various countries throughout the Caribbean and Africa (which you seemed to have completely ignored).
- Even Jews come from various different countries throughout Europe and the Middle East.
A place that is not diverse (homogenous) would be at least 80% one racial group, there would be only one language widely spoken and people of all other racial groups would stick out like a sore thumb. This clearly doesn't describe the Bronx.
Its kinda hilarious that we're even having this conversation. If you tried this argument on the NYC page then you'd get laughed right out the building! I was debating about responding and then I was like screw it..why not?
Last edited by MemoryMaker; 04-22-2019 at 07:48 AM..
No offense but you low-key sound like one of those people who run around the internet screaming "Diversity = White Genocide!"
For example, East Orange is 87% black and I don't think that theres a soul out there that considers it to be "diverse" (despite being mostly made up of non-whites).
Most people consider a diverse community to be a place with sizable amounts of multiple racial groups. Simple as that.
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