The map below shows majority race by area in Neighborhood Nine, 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 Neighborhood Nine racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Neighborhood Nine overall is white, making up 53.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 14.1%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Neighborhood Nine
Self-Identified Race |
Neighborhood Nine, Cambridge, MA Population |
|---|---|
White |
53.2% |
Hispanic |
12.3% |
Black |
14.1% |
Asian |
13.8% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
6.6% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Neighborhood Nine, Cambridge, MA
The map below shows diversity in Neighborhood Nine. 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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Neighborhood Nine Diversity Score
65.9
More diverse than 79% of US neighborhoods
Neighborhood Nine has a diversity score of 65.9: 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. Neighborhood Nine is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 79% of them. Within Neighborhood Nine's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Neighborhood Nine, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Neighborhood Nine.
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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