Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Downtown Crossing, Boston, MA

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

Downtown Crossing, Boston, MA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Downtown Crossing overall is white, making up 74.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 14.0%. 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 Downtown Crossing

 
Self-Identified Race
Downtown Crossing, Boston, MA Population
White
74.7%
Hispanic
5.1%
Black
2.8%
Asian
14.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Downtown Crossing, Boston, MA

The map below shows diversity in Downtown Crossing. 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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Downtown Crossing Diversity Score

41.8

More diverse than 26% of US neighborhoods

Downtown Crossing has a diversity score of 41.8: 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. Downtown Crossing is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 26% of them. Within Downtown Crossing's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Downtown Crossing, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Downtown Crossing.

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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