Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Downtown New Britain, New Britain, CT

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

Downtown New Britain, New Britain, CT map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Downtown New Britain overall is hispanic, making up 52.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 32.9%. There are more hispanic people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white 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 New Britain

 
Self-Identified Race
Downtown New Britain, New Britain, CT Population
White
32.9%
Hispanic
52.8%
Black
9.1%
Asian
0.2%
Native American
0.0%
Other
5.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Downtown New Britain, New Britain, CT

The map below shows diversity in Downtown New Britain. 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.

Downtown New Britain, New Britain, CT map of race and ethnicity
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Downtown New Britain Diversity Score

60.2

More diverse than 63% of US neighborhoods

Downtown New Britain 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. Downtown New Britain is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 63% of them. Within Downtown New Britain's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Downtown New Britain, and the least diverse areas are in north Downtown New Britain.

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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