The map below shows majority race by area in Mount Bowdoin, 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 Mount Bowdoin racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Mount Bowdoin overall is black, making up 41.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 40.4%. There are more black people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Mount Bowdoin
Self-Identified Race |
Mount Bowdoin, Boston, MA Population |
|---|---|
White |
4.3% |
Hispanic |
40.4% |
Black |
41.0% |
Asian |
2.6% |
Native American |
0.2% |
Other |
11.6% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Mount Bowdoin, Boston, MA
The map below shows diversity in Mount Bowdoin. 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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Mount Bowdoin Diversity Score
65.3
More diverse than 78% of US neighborhoods
Mount Bowdoin has a diversity score of 65.3: 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. Mount Bowdoin is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 78% of them. Within Mount Bowdoin's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Mount Bowdoin, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Mount Bowdoin.
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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