Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in East Shore, East Haven, CT

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

East Shore, East Haven, CT map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in East Shore overall is white, making up 68.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 22.9%. There are more white people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic 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 Shore

 
Self-Identified Race
East Shore, East Haven, CT Population
White
68.2%
Hispanic
22.9%
Black
2.6%
Asian
2.5%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for East Shore, East Haven, CT

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

48.0

More diverse than 35% of US neighborhoods

East Shore has a diversity score of 48.0: 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. East Shore is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 35% of them. Within East Shore's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south East Shore, and the least diverse areas are in north East Shore.

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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