Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Dwight, New Haven, CT

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

Dwight, New Haven, CT map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Dwight overall is white, making up 38.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 30.9%. There are more white people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the west 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 Dwight

 
Self-Identified Race
Dwight, New Haven, CT Population
White
38.1%
Hispanic
17.0%
Black
30.9%
Asian
9.4%
Native American
0.0%
Other
4.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Dwight, New Haven, CT

The map below shows diversity in Dwight. 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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Dwight Diversity Score

72.0

More diverse than 94% of US neighborhoods

Dwight has a diversity score of 72.0: 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. Dwight is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 94% of them. Within Dwight's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Dwight, and the least diverse areas are in west Dwight.

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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