Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Institute Park, Worcester, MA

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

Institute Park, Worcester, MA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Institute Park overall is white, making up 62.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 13.7%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic 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 Institute Park

 
Self-Identified Race
Institute Park, Worcester, MA Population
White
62.3%
Hispanic
13.7%
Black
5.3%
Asian
12.9%
Native American
0.0%
Other
5.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Institute Park, Worcester, MA

The map below shows diversity in Institute 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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Institute Park Diversity Score

57.1

More diverse than 54% of US neighborhoods

Institute Park has a diversity score of 57.1: 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. Institute Park is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 54% of them. Within Institute Park's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Institute Park, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Institute 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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