Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Forest Hills, Jamaica Plain, MA

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

Forest Hills, Jamaica Plain, MA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Forest Hills overall is white, making up 60.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 17.0%. There are more white people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the west 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 Forest Hills

 
Self-Identified Race
Forest Hills, Jamaica Plain, MA Population
White
60.3%
Hispanic
13.9%
Black
17.0%
Asian
3.1%
Native American
0.0%
Other
5.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Forest Hills, Jamaica Plain, MA

The map below shows diversity in Forest Hills. 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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Forest Hills Diversity Score

58.4

More diverse than 58% of US neighborhoods

Forest Hills has a diversity score of 58.4: 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. Forest Hills is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 58% of them. Within Forest Hills's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Forest Hills, and the least diverse areas are in south Forest Hills.

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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