The map below shows majority race by area in MIT, 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 MIT racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in MIT overall is asian, making up 39.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 36.4%. There are more asian people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 MIT
Self-Identified Race |
MIT, Cambridge, MA Population |
|---|---|
White |
36.4% |
Hispanic |
11.4% |
Black |
7.1% |
Asian |
39.8% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
5.3% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for MIT, Cambridge, MA
The map below shows diversity in MIT. 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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MIT Diversity Score
68.8
More diverse than 87% of US neighborhoods
MIT has a diversity score of 68.8: 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. MIT is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 87% of them. Within MIT's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central MIT, and the least diverse areas are in northeast MIT.
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.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Area IV, Cambridge, MA: less diverse
- Cambridgeport, Cambridge, MA: less diverse
- Back Bay, Boston, MA: less diverse
- Wellington-Harrington, Cambridge, MA: less diverse
- Fenway-Kenmore, Boston, MA: less diverse
- East Cambridge, Cambridge, MA: less diverse
- Mid-Cambridge, Cambridge, MA: less diverse
- Riverside, Cambridge, MA: less diverse
- North Brookline, Brookline, MA: less diverse
- Union Square, Somerville, MA: less diverse
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Indian Hills, Grand Prairie, TX: less diverse
- Southside, Huntington, WV: less diverse
- Southeast Como, Minneapolis, MN: less diverse
- Southeast, Brentwood, TN: less diverse
- South Westnedge, Kalamazoo, MI: less diverse
- South Los Altos, Los Altos, CA: less diverse
- Los Cerritos, Long Beach, CA: more diverse
- Las Positas, Santa Barbara, CA: less diverse
- Interlake, Bellevue, WA: less diverse
- St Jean, Detroit, MI: less diverse