Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Brightwood, Springfield, MA

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

Brightwood, Springfield, MA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Brightwood overall is hispanic, making up 92.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 4.6%. There are more hispanic people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black 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 Brightwood

 
Self-Identified Race
Brightwood, Springfield, MA Population
White
2.2%
Hispanic
92.8%
Black
4.6%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
0.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Brightwood, Springfield, MA

The map below shows diversity in Brightwood. 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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Brightwood Diversity Score

13.5

More diverse than 3% of US neighborhoods

Brightwood has a diversity score of 13.5: 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. Brightwood is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 3% of them. Within Brightwood's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Brightwood, and the least diverse areas are in north Brightwood.

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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