Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Coolidge Corner, Brookline, MA

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

Coolidge Corner, Brookline, MA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Coolidge Corner overall is white, making up 64.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 21.1%. 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 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 Coolidge Corner

 
Self-Identified Race
Coolidge Corner, Brookline, MA Population
White
64.8%
Hispanic
5.4%
Black
2.4%
Asian
21.1%
Native American
0.0%
Other
6.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Coolidge Corner, Brookline, MA

The map below shows diversity in Coolidge Corner. 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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Coolidge Corner Diversity Score

52.8

More diverse than 45% of US neighborhoods

Coolidge Corner has a diversity score of 52.8: 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. Coolidge Corner is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 45% of them. Within Coolidge Corner's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Coolidge Corner, and the least diverse areas are in east Coolidge Corner.

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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