The map below shows majority race by area in Lower 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 Lower 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 Lower Highlands overall is white, making up 63.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 16.8%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the south 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 Lower Highlands
Self-Identified Race |
Lower Highlands, Fall River, MA Population |
|---|---|
White |
63.0% |
Hispanic |
16.8% |
Black |
9.0% |
Asian |
3.0% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
8.1% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Lower Highlands, Fall River, MA
The map below shows diversity in Lower 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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Lower Highlands Diversity Score
55.9
More diverse than 51% of US neighborhoods
Lower Highlands has a diversity score of 55.9: 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. Lower Highlands is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 51% of them. Within Lower Highlands's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Lower Highlands, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Lower 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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