Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Olneyville, Providence, RI

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

Olneyville, Providence, RI map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Olneyville overall is hispanic, making up 63.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 22.0%. There are more hispanic people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Olneyville

 
Self-Identified Race
Olneyville, Providence, RI Population
White
22.0%
Hispanic
63.3%
Black
12.6%
Asian
1.8%
Native American
0.0%
Other
0.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Olneyville, Providence, RI

The map below shows diversity in Olneyville. 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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Olneyville Diversity Score

53.4

More diverse than 46% of US neighborhoods

Olneyville has a diversity score of 53.4: 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. Olneyville is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 46% of them. Within Olneyville's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Olneyville, and the least diverse areas are in west Olneyville.

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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