The map below shows majority race by area in Brookline Village, 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 Brookline Village racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Brookline Village overall is white, making up 57.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 20.4%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian 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 Brookline Village
Self-Identified Race |
Brookline Village, Brookline, MA Population |
|---|---|
White |
57.9% |
Hispanic |
9.3% |
Black |
4.3% |
Asian |
20.4% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
8.2% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Brookline Village, Brookline, MA
The map below shows diversity in Brookline Village. 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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Brookline Village Diversity Score
60.6
More diverse than 64% of US neighborhoods
Brookline Village has a diversity score of 60.6: 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. Brookline Village is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 64% of them. Within Brookline Village's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Brookline Village, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Brookline Village.
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.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Brookline Village Commercial District, Brookline, MA: less diverse
- Coolidge Corner, Brookline, MA: less diverse
- Washington Square, Brookline, MA: less diverse
- North Brookline, Brookline, MA: less diverse
- Fenway-Kenmore, Boston, MA: more diverse
- Allston-Brighton, Brighton, MA: more diverse
- Roxbury, Boston, MA: more diverse
- Nubian Square, Boston, MA: more diverse
- Cambridgeport, Cambridge, MA: more diverse
- MIT, Cambridge, MA: more diverse
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