Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Greendale Village, Needham, MA

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

Greendale Village, Needham, MA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Greendale Village overall is white, making up 82.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 10.6%. There are more white people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian 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 Greendale Village

 
Self-Identified Race
Greendale Village, Needham, MA Population
White
82.2%
Hispanic
4.7%
Black
0.0%
Asian
10.6%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Greendale Village, Needham, MA

The map below shows diversity in Greendale Village. 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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Greendale Village Diversity Score

31.0

More diverse than 13% of US neighborhoods

Greendale Village has a diversity score of 31.0: 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. Greendale Village is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 13% of them. Within Greendale Village's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Greendale Village, and the least diverse areas are in south Greendale Village.

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.