The map below shows majority race by area in East Somerville, 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 Somerville 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 Somerville overall is white, making up 53.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 22.4%. There are more white people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Somerville
Self-Identified Race |
East Somerville, Somerville, MA Population |
|---|---|
White |
53.3% |
Hispanic |
22.4% |
Black |
12.3% |
Asian |
4.4% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
7.6% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for East Somerville, Somerville, MA
The map below shows diversity in East Somerville. 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 Somerville Diversity Score
64.3
More diverse than 75% of US neighborhoods
East Somerville has a diversity score of 64.3: 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 Somerville is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 75% of them. Within East Somerville's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest East Somerville, and the least diverse areas are in central East Somerville.
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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