Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Ball Square, Somerville, MA

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

Ball Square, Somerville, MA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Ball Square overall is white, making up 69.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 14.9%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Ball Square

 
Self-Identified Race
Ball Square, Somerville, MA Population
White
69.8%
Hispanic
14.9%
Black
0.9%
Asian
10.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
4.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Ball Square, Somerville, MA

The map below shows diversity in Ball Square. 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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Ball Square Diversity Score

47.9

More diverse than 35% of US neighborhoods

Ball Square has a diversity score of 47.9: 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. Ball Square is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 35% of them. Within Ball Square's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Ball Square, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Ball Square.

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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