The map below shows majority race by area in East Boston, 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 East Boston racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in East Boston overall is hispanic, making up 45.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 40.7%. There are more hispanic people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the south 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 East Boston
Self-Identified Race |
East Boston, Boston, MA Population |
|---|---|
White |
40.7% |
Hispanic |
45.9% |
Black |
3.9% |
Asian |
4.4% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
5.1% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for East Boston, Boston, MA
The map below shows diversity in East Boston. 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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East Boston Diversity Score
61.8
More diverse than 67% of US neighborhoods
East Boston has a diversity score of 61.8: 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. East Boston is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 67% of them. Within East Boston's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north East Boston, and the least diverse areas are in south East Boston.
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
- Day Square, Boston, MA: less diverse
- Gove Street, Boston, MA: more diverse
- Waterfront, Boston, MA: less diverse
- Dock Square, Boston, MA: less diverse
- Prattville, Chelsea, MA: less diverse
- Downtown Crossing, Boston, MA: less diverse
- Central, Boston, MA: more diverse
- East Cambridge, Cambridge, MA: more diverse
- East Somerville, Somerville, MA: more diverse
- South Boston, Boston, MA: less diverse
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