The map below shows majority race by area in Boothbay, 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 Boothbay racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Boothbay overall is white, making up 94.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 2.4%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the east 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 Boothbay
Self-Identified Race |
Boothbay, ME Population |
|---|---|
White |
94.3% |
Hispanic |
2.4% |
Black |
0.9% |
Asian |
0.6% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
1.8% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Boothbay, ME
The map below shows diversity in Boothbay. 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.
Boothbay Diversity Score
11.0
More diverse than 22% of US cities
Boothbay has a diversity score of 11.0: 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. Boothbay is less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 22% of them. Within Boothbay's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Boothbay, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Boothbay.
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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