NYC Gazette

Of the 1,830 citizens living in Washington Heights in 2019, 88.8 percent said they were only one race, while 11.2 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.

Of those who said they were one race, the majority identified as white.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau’s American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Statistical data for 2020 will be released later this year.

	Estimated Total	Percent of Total Population
Asian	152	8.3%
African American	252	13.8%
Some Other Race	476	26%
White	745	40.7%

Source: US Census Bureau