Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in East Deering, Portland, ME

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

East Deering, Portland, ME map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in East Deering overall is white, making up 80.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 11.7%. There are more white people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Deering

 
Self-Identified Race
East Deering, Portland, ME Population
White
80.1%
Hispanic
1.7%
Black
11.7%
Asian
1.3%
Native American
0.0%
Other
5.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for East Deering, Portland, ME

The map below shows diversity in East Deering. 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 Deering Diversity Score

34.1

More diverse than 16% of US neighborhoods

East Deering has a diversity score of 34.1: 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 Deering is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 16% of them. Within East Deering's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest East Deering, and the least diverse areas are in east East Deering.

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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