Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Hermon Center, ME

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

Hermon Center, ME map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Hermon Center overall is white, making up 82.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 16.8%. There are more white people in the north areas of the city. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the central 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 Hermon Center

 
Self-Identified Race
Hermon Center, ME Population
White
82.1%
Hispanic
0.0%
Black
1.1%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
16.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Hermon Center, ME

The map below shows diversity in Hermon Center. 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Hermon Center Diversity Score

29.8

More diverse than 61% of US cities

Hermon Center has a diversity score of 29.8: 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. Hermon Center is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 61% of them. Within Hermon Center's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Hermon Center, and the least diverse areas are in north Hermon Center.

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.