Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Ansonia, CT

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Ansonia overall is white, making up 52.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 26.7%. There are more white people in the east areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic 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 Ansonia

 
Self-Identified Race
Ansonia, CT Population
White
52.1%
Hispanic
26.7%
Black
14.2%
Asian
2.0%
Native American
0.1%
Other
4.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Ansonia, CT

The map below shows diversity in Ansonia. 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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Ansonia Diversity Score

63.5

More diverse than 96% of US cities

Ansonia has a diversity score of 63.5: 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. Ansonia is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 96% of them. Within Ansonia's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Ansonia, and the least diverse areas are in east Ansonia.

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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