The map below shows majority race by area in Middleborough Center, 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 Middleborough Center racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Middleborough Center overall is white, making up 85.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 7.1%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic 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 Middleborough Center
Self-Identified Race |
Middleborough Center, MA Population |
|---|---|
White |
85.9% |
Hispanic |
7.1% |
Black |
0.9% |
Asian |
1.4% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
4.8% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Middleborough Center, MA
The map below shows diversity in Middleborough Center. 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.
Middleborough Center Diversity Score
25.4
More diverse than 55% of US cities
Middleborough Center has a diversity score of 25.4: 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. Middleborough Center is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 55% of them. Within Middleborough Center's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Middleborough Center, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Middleborough Center.
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.