The map below shows majority race by area in Highlands, 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 Highlands racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Highlands overall is asian, making up 40.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 29.3%. There are more asian people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Highlands
Self-Identified Race |
Highlands, Lowell, MA Population |
|---|---|
White |
29.3% |
Hispanic |
14.4% |
Black |
9.6% |
Asian |
40.4% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
6.2% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Highlands, Lowell, MA
The map below shows diversity in Highlands. 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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Highlands Diversity Score
71.7
More diverse than 94% of US neighborhoods
Highlands has a diversity score of 71.7: 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. Highlands is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 94% of them. Within Highlands's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Highlands, and the least diverse areas are in south Highlands.
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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