The map below shows majority race by area in Liberty Heights, 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 Liberty Heights racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Liberty Heights overall is hispanic, making up 64.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 20.4%. There are more hispanic people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the north 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 Liberty Heights
Self-Identified Race |
Liberty Heights, Springfield, MA Population |
|---|---|
White |
20.4% |
Hispanic |
64.7% |
Black |
12.2% |
Asian |
0.5% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
2.1% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Liberty Heights, Springfield, MA
The map below shows diversity in Liberty Heights. 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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Liberty Heights Diversity Score
52.4
More diverse than 44% of US neighborhoods
Liberty Heights has a diversity score of 52.4: 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. Liberty Heights is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 44% of them. Within Liberty Heights's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Liberty Heights, and the least diverse areas are in central Liberty Heights.
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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- South End Springfield, Springfield, MA: less diverse
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