Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Old Hill, Springfield, MA

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

Old Hill, Springfield, MA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Old Hill overall is hispanic, making up 61.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 18.7%. There are more hispanic people in the north 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 Old Hill

 
Self-Identified Race
Old Hill, Springfield, MA Population
White
7.9%
Hispanic
61.1%
Black
18.7%
Asian
0.7%
Native American
0.7%
Other
10.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Old Hill, Springfield, MA

The map below shows diversity in Old Hill. 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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Old Hill Diversity Score

57.3

More diverse than 55% of US neighborhoods

Old Hill has a diversity score of 57.3: 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. Old Hill is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 55% of them. Within Old Hill's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Old Hill, and the least diverse areas are in north Old Hill.

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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