The map below shows majority race by area in Fenway-Kenmore, 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 Fenway-Kenmore racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Fenway-Kenmore overall is white, making up 49.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 25.8%. There are more white people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian 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 Fenway-Kenmore
Self-Identified Race |
Fenway-Kenmore, Boston, MA Population |
|---|---|
White |
49.4% |
Hispanic |
12.6% |
Black |
5.9% |
Asian |
25.8% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
6.2% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Fenway-Kenmore, Boston, MA
The map below shows diversity in Fenway-Kenmore. 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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Fenway-Kenmore Diversity Score
66.6
More diverse than 81% of US neighborhoods
Fenway-Kenmore has a diversity score of 66.6: 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. Fenway-Kenmore is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 81% of them. Within Fenway-Kenmore's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Fenway-Kenmore, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Fenway-Kenmore.
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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