The map below shows majority race by area in Forest Park, 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 Park racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Forest Park overall is hispanic, making up 39.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 32.1%. There are more hispanic people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Park
Self-Identified Race |
Forest Park, Springfield, MA Population |
|---|---|
White |
32.1% |
Hispanic |
39.3% |
Black |
18.1% |
Asian |
8.0% |
Native American |
0.2% |
Other |
2.3% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Forest Park, Springfield, MA
The map below shows diversity in Forest Park. 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 Park Diversity Score
70.3
More diverse than 91% of US neighborhoods
Forest Park has a diversity score of 70.3: 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. Forest Park is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 91% of them. Within Forest Park's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Forest Park, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Forest Park.
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
- Maple High-Six Corners, Springfield, MA: less diverse
- East Forest Park, Springfield, MA: less diverse
- South End Springfield, Springfield, MA: less diverse
- Old Hill, Springfield, MA: less diverse
- Upper Hill, Springfield, MA: more diverse
- Metro Center, Springfield, MA: less diverse
- McKnight, Springfield, MA: less diverse
- Bay, Springfield, MA: less diverse
- Memorial Square, Springfield, MA: less diverse
- Liberty Heights, Springfield, MA: less diverse
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- East Broad, Black Lick, OH: less diverse
- Great Bridge, Chesapeake, VA: less diverse
- North Park San Diego, San Diego, CA: less diverse
- North End, St. Paul, MN: more diverse
- North Dorchester, Boston, MA: more diverse
- North Central, Philadelphia, PA: less diverse
- Mountain's Edge, Las Vegas, NV: more diverse
- Model City, Miami, FL: less diverse
- Meadowview, Sacramento, CA: more diverse
- Little Haiti, Miami, FL: less diverse