The map below shows majority race by area in Dorchester Center, 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 Dorchester Center racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Dorchester Center overall is black, making up 58.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 16.3%. There are more black people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic 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 Dorchester Center
Self-Identified Race |
Dorchester Center, Boston, MA Population |
|---|---|
White |
6.2% |
Hispanic |
16.3% |
Black |
58.5% |
Asian |
3.4% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
15.6% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Dorchester Center, Boston, MA
The map below shows diversity in Dorchester Center. 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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Dorchester Center Diversity Score
60.2
More diverse than 63% of US neighborhoods
Dorchester Center has a diversity score of 60.2: 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. Dorchester Center is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 63% of them. Within Dorchester Center's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Dorchester Center, and the least diverse areas are in south Dorchester Center.
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.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- South Dorchester, Boston, MA: more diverse
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- North Dorchester, Boston, MA: more diverse
- Milton Upper Mills, Milton, MA: less diverse
- Roxbury, Boston, MA: more diverse
- East Milton, Milton, MA: less diverse
- Nubian Square, Boston, MA: more diverse
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