Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Arlington Center, Arlington, MA

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

Arlington Center, Arlington, MA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Arlington Center overall is white, making up 75.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 14.0%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the north 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 Arlington Center

 
Self-Identified Race
Arlington Center, Arlington, MA Population
White
75.0%
Hispanic
3.6%
Black
2.9%
Asian
14.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
4.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Arlington Center, Arlington, MA

The map below shows diversity in Arlington Center. 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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Arlington Center Diversity Score

41.4

More diverse than 25% of US neighborhoods

Arlington Center has a diversity score of 41.4: 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. Arlington Center is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 25% of them. Within Arlington Center's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Arlington Center, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Arlington Center.

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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