The map below shows majority race by area in Aggasiz-Harvard, 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 Aggasiz-Harvard racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Aggasiz-Harvard overall is white, making up 59.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 20.1%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Aggasiz-Harvard
Self-Identified Race |
Aggasiz-Harvard, Cambridge, MA Population |
|---|---|
White |
59.1% |
Hispanic |
6.7% |
Black |
7.2% |
Asian |
20.1% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
6.7% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Aggasiz-Harvard, Cambridge, MA
The map below shows diversity in Aggasiz-Harvard. 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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Aggasiz-Harvard Diversity Score
59.6
More diverse than 61% of US neighborhoods
Aggasiz-Harvard has a diversity score of 59.6: 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. Aggasiz-Harvard is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 61% of them. Within Aggasiz-Harvard's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Aggasiz-Harvard, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Aggasiz-Harvard.
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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