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

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

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

The majority race in Dock Square overall is white, making up 80.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 6.8%. There are more white people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Dock Square

 
Self-Identified Race
Dock Square, Boston, MA Population
White
80.3%
Hispanic
6.7%
Black
3.0%
Asian
6.8%
Native American
0.1%
Other
3.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Dock Square, Boston, MA

The map below shows diversity in Dock 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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Dock Square Diversity Score

34.5

More diverse than 17% of US neighborhoods

Dock Square has a diversity score of 34.5: 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. Dock Square is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 17% of them. Within Dock Square's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Dock Square, and the least diverse areas are in north Dock 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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