The map below shows majority race by area in Boston Road, 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 Boston Road racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Boston Road overall is hispanic, making up 49.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 26.3%. There are more hispanic people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Boston Road
Self-Identified Race |
Boston Road, Springfield, MA Population |
|---|---|
White |
26.3% |
Hispanic |
49.1% |
Black |
19.6% |
Asian |
1.8% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
3.2% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Boston Road, Springfield, MA
The map below shows diversity in Boston Road. 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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Boston Road Diversity Score
65.0
More diverse than 77% of US neighborhoods
Boston Road has a diversity score of 65.0: 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. Boston Road is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 77% of them. Within Boston Road's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Boston Road, and the least diverse areas are in south Boston Road.
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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