The map below shows majority race by area in College Heights, 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 College Heights racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in College Heights overall is white, making up 60.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 21.8%. 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 southwest 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 College Heights
Self-Identified Race |
College Heights, Wellesley, MA Population |
|---|---|
White |
60.3% |
Hispanic |
7.6% |
Black |
3.4% |
Asian |
21.8% |
Native American |
0.2% |
Other |
6.7% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for College Heights, Wellesley, MA
The map below shows diversity in College Heights. 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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College Heights Diversity Score
57.7
More diverse than 56% of US neighborhoods
College Heights has a diversity score of 57.7: 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. College Heights is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 56% of them. Within College Heights's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest College Heights, and the least diverse areas are in southeast College Heights.
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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