Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in North Square, Waterbury, CT

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

North Square, Waterbury, CT map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in North Square overall is hispanic, making up 47.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 40.2%. There are more hispanic people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the south 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 Square

 
Self-Identified Race
North Square, Waterbury, CT Population
White
11.1%
Hispanic
47.5%
Black
40.2%
Asian
0.2%
Native American
0.2%
Other
0.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for North Square, Waterbury, CT

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

60.1

More diverse than 62% of US neighborhoods

North Square has a diversity score of 60.1: 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 Square is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 62% of them. Within North Square's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west North Square, and the least diverse areas are in northwest North Square.

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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