The map below shows majority race by area in Newton Upper Falls, 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 Newton Upper Falls racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Newton Upper Falls overall is white, making up 51.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 34.9%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the city. People who identify as asian 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 Newton Upper Falls
Self-Identified Race |
Newton Upper Falls, MA Population |
|---|---|
White |
51.8% |
Hispanic |
1.8% |
Black |
2.4% |
Asian |
34.9% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
9.0% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Newton Upper Falls, MA
The map below shows diversity in Newton Upper Falls. 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.
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Newton Upper Falls Diversity Score
60.0
More diverse than 94% of US cities
Newton Upper Falls has a diversity score of 60.0: 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. Newton Upper Falls is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 94% of them. Within Newton Upper Falls's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Newton Upper Falls, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Newton Upper Falls.
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.