The map below shows majority race by area in Cushing Square, 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 Cushing Square racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Cushing Square overall is white, making up 74.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 15.0%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Cushing Square
Self-Identified Race |
Cushing Square, Belmont, MA Population |
|---|---|
White |
74.0% |
Hispanic |
5.0% |
Black |
0.4% |
Asian |
15.0% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
5.7% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Cushing Square, Belmont, MA
The map below shows diversity in Cushing Square. 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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Cushing Square Diversity Score
42.5
More diverse than 27% of US neighborhoods
Cushing Square has a diversity score of 42.5: 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. Cushing Square is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 27% of them. Within Cushing Square's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Cushing Square, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Cushing Square.
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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