Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Hamden Plains, Hamden, CT

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

Hamden Plains, Hamden, CT map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Hamden Plains overall is black, making up 47.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 35.0%. There are more black people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the east 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 Hamden Plains

 
Self-Identified Race
Hamden Plains, Hamden, CT Population
White
35.0%
Hispanic
9.3%
Black
47.6%
Asian
3.2%
Native American
0.0%
Other
4.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Hamden Plains, Hamden, CT

The map below shows diversity in Hamden Plains. 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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Hamden Plains Diversity Score

63.9

More diverse than 73% of US neighborhoods

Hamden Plains has a diversity score of 63.9: 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. Hamden Plains is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 73% of them. Within Hamden Plains's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Hamden Plains, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Hamden Plains.

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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