Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Downtown Hartford, Hartford, CT

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

Downtown Hartford, Hartford, CT map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Downtown Hartford overall is white, making up 36.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 20.4%. There are more white people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic 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 Downtown Hartford

 
Self-Identified Race
Downtown Hartford, Hartford, CT Population
White
36.4%
Hispanic
20.4%
Black
19.4%
Asian
19.1%
Native American
0.0%
Other
4.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Downtown Hartford, Hartford, CT

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

74.9

More diverse than 98% of US neighborhoods

Downtown Hartford has a diversity score of 74.9: 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 Hartford is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 98% of them. Within Downtown Hartford's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Downtown Hartford, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Downtown Hartford.

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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