The map below shows majority race by area in East Springfield, 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 Springfield 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 Springfield overall is hispanic, making up 50.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 35.8%. There are more hispanic people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the east 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 Springfield
Self-Identified Race |
East Springfield, Springfield, MA Population |
|---|---|
White |
35.8% |
Hispanic |
50.1% |
Black |
10.8% |
Asian |
1.3% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
2.0% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for East Springfield, Springfield, MA
The map below shows diversity in East Springfield. 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 Springfield Diversity Score
60.9
More diverse than 65% of US neighborhoods
East Springfield has a diversity score of 60.9: 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 Springfield is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 65% of them. Within East Springfield's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest East Springfield, and the least diverse areas are in southeast East Springfield.
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
- Liberty Heights, Springfield, MA: less diverse
- Bay, Springfield, MA: less diverse
- Pine Point, Springfield, MA: more diverse
- McKnight, Springfield, MA: more diverse
- Upper Hill, Springfield, MA: more diverse
- Old Hill, Springfield, MA: less diverse
- Memorial Square, Springfield, MA: less diverse
- Metro Center, Springfield, MA: less diverse
- Boston Road, Springfield, MA: more diverse
- Maple High-Six Corners, Springfield, MA: less diverse
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- Pembroke, Detroit, MI: less diverse
- Londontowne, Edgewater, MD: less diverse
- Loretto, Jacksonville, FL: less diverse