Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Bernon Heights, Woonsocket, RI

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

Bernon Heights, Woonsocket, RI map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Bernon Heights overall is white, making up 61.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 15.2%. There are more white people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as other 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 Bernon Heights

 
Self-Identified Race
Bernon Heights, Woonsocket, RI Population
White
61.6%
Hispanic
9.5%
Black
9.9%
Asian
3.2%
Native American
0.6%
Other
15.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Bernon Heights, Woonsocket, RI

The map below shows diversity in Bernon Heights. 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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Bernon Heights Diversity Score

57.8

More diverse than 56% of US neighborhoods

Bernon Heights has a diversity score of 57.8: 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. Bernon Heights is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 56% of them. Within Bernon Heights's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Bernon Heights, and the least diverse areas are in east Bernon Heights.

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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