The map below shows majority race by area in Franklin Plantation, 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 Franklin Plantation racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Franklin Plantation overall is white, making up 43.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 17.8%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Franklin Plantation
Self-Identified Race |
Franklin Plantation, Worcester, MA Population |
|---|---|
White |
43.8% |
Hispanic |
17.8% |
Black |
14.1% |
Asian |
10.3% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
13.9% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Franklin Plantation, Worcester, MA
The map below shows diversity in Franklin Plantation. 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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Franklin Plantation Diversity Score
72.7
More diverse than 96% of US neighborhoods
Franklin Plantation has a diversity score of 72.7: 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. Franklin Plantation is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 96% of them. Within Franklin Plantation's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Franklin Plantation, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Franklin Plantation.
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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