Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Cliff Island, ME

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

Cliff Island, ME map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Cliff Island overall is white, making up 85.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 10.8%. There are more white people in the north areas of the city. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the north 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 Cliff Island

 
Self-Identified Race
Cliff Island, ME Population
White
85.1%
Hispanic
4.1%
Black
0.0%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
10.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Cliff Island, ME

The map below shows diversity in Cliff Island. 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.

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Cliff Island Diversity Score

26.3

More diverse than 56% of US cities

Cliff Island has a diversity score of 26.3: 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. Cliff Island is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 56% of them. Within Cliff Island's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Cliff Island, and the least diverse areas are in north Cliff Island.

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.