Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Memorial Square, Springfield, MA

The map below shows majority race by area in Memorial Square, 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 Memorial Square racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Memorial Square, Springfield, MA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Memorial Square overall is hispanic, making up 85.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 7.0%. There are more hispanic people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the central 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 Memorial Square

 
Self-Identified Race
Memorial Square, Springfield, MA Population
White
6.4%
Hispanic
85.1%
Black
7.0%
Asian
0.7%
Native American
0.0%
Other
0.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Memorial Square, Springfield, MA

The map below shows diversity in Memorial Square. 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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Memorial Square Diversity Score

26.7

More diverse than 10% of US neighborhoods

Memorial Square has a diversity score of 26.7: 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. Memorial Square is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 10% of them. Within Memorial Square's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Memorial Square, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Memorial Square.

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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