The map below shows majority race by area in Prudence Park, 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 Prudence Park racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Prudence Park overall is white, making up 78.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 16.7%. There are more white people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as other 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 Prudence Park
Self-Identified Race |
Prudence Park, RI Population |
|---|---|
White |
78.2% |
Hispanic |
0.0% |
Black |
5.1% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
16.7% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Prudence Park, RI
The map below shows diversity in Prudence Park. 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.
Prudence Park Diversity Score
35.8
More diverse than 68% of US cities
Prudence Park has a diversity score of 35.8: 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. Prudence Park is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 68% of them. Within Prudence Park's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Prudence Park, and the least diverse areas are in central Prudence Park.
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.