Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Highland Park, Manchester, CT

The map below shows majority race by area in Highland 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 Highland Park racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Highland Park, Manchester, CT map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Highland Park overall is white, making up 63.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 14.1%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Highland Park

 
Self-Identified Race
Highland Park, Manchester, CT Population
White
63.2%
Hispanic
12.4%
Black
14.1%
Asian
5.5%
Native American
0.0%
Other
4.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Highland Park, Manchester, CT

The map below shows diversity in Highland 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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Highland Park Diversity Score

56.0

More diverse than 52% of US neighborhoods

Highland Park has a diversity score of 56.0: 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. Highland Park is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 52% of them. Within Highland Park's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Highland Park, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Highland 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.

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