Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Day Square, Boston, MA

The map below shows majority race by area in Day 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 Day Square racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Day Square, Boston, MA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Day Square overall is hispanic, making up 59.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 28.5%. There are more hispanic people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Day Square

 
Self-Identified Race
Day Square, Boston, MA Population
White
28.5%
Hispanic
59.1%
Black
3.1%
Asian
3.9%
Native American
0.0%
Other
5.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Day Square, Boston, MA

The map below shows diversity in Day 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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Day Square Diversity Score

56.4

More diverse than 52% of US neighborhoods

Day Square has a diversity score of 56.4: 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. Day Square is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 52% of them. Within Day Square's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Day Square, and the least diverse areas are in central Day 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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