Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in North Amherst, Amherst, MA

The map below shows majority race by area in North Amherst, 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 North Amherst racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

North Amherst, Amherst, MA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in North Amherst overall is white, making up 73.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 8.6%. There are more white people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the east 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 North Amherst

 
Self-Identified Race
North Amherst, Amherst, MA Population
White
73.1%
Hispanic
8.3%
Black
2.4%
Asian
7.6%
Native American
0.1%
Other
8.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for North Amherst, Amherst, MA

The map below shows diversity in North Amherst. 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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North Amherst Diversity Score

44.5

More diverse than 30% of US neighborhoods

North Amherst has a diversity score of 44.5: 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. North Amherst is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 30% of them. Within North Amherst's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east North Amherst, and the least diverse areas are in north North Amherst.

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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