The map below shows majority race by area in East Dixfield, 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 Dixfield 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 Dixfield overall is white, making up 96.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 1.2%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the city. People who identify as other 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 East Dixfield
Self-Identified Race |
East Dixfield, ME Population |
|---|---|
White |
96.7% |
Hispanic |
0.7% |
Black |
0.1% |
Asian |
1.2% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
1.2% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for East Dixfield, ME
The map below shows diversity in East Dixfield. 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.
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East Dixfield Diversity Score
6.4
More diverse than 10% of US cities
East Dixfield has a diversity score of 6.4: 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 Dixfield is much less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 10% of them. Within East Dixfield's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central East Dixfield, and the least diverse areas are in southeast East Dixfield.
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.