Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Fair Haven, New Haven, CT

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

Fair Haven, New Haven, CT map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Fair Haven overall is hispanic, making up 43.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 28.4%. There are more hispanic people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black 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 Fair Haven

 
Self-Identified Race
Fair Haven, New Haven, CT Population
White
23.8%
Hispanic
43.1%
Black
28.4%
Asian
0.7%
Native American
0.0%
Other
4.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Fair Haven, New Haven, CT

The map below shows diversity in Fair Haven. 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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Fair Haven Diversity Score

67.5

More diverse than 84% of US neighborhoods

Fair Haven has a diversity score of 67.5: 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. Fair Haven is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 84% of them. Within Fair Haven's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Fair Haven, and the least diverse areas are in west Fair Haven.

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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