Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Behind The Rocks, Hartford, CT

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

Behind The Rocks, Hartford, CT map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Behind The Rocks overall is hispanic, making up 74.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 12.4%. There are more hispanic people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the central 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 Behind The Rocks

 
Self-Identified Race
Behind The Rocks, Hartford, CT Population
White
8.9%
Hispanic
74.1%
Black
12.4%
Asian
2.3%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Behind The Rocks, Hartford, CT

The map below shows diversity in Behind The Rocks. 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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Behind The Rocks Diversity Score

42.7

More diverse than 27% of US neighborhoods

Behind The Rocks has a diversity score of 42.7: 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. Behind The Rocks is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 27% of them. Within Behind The Rocks's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Behind The Rocks, and the least diverse areas are in east Behind The Rocks.

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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