The map below shows majority race by area in Sandy Beach, 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 Sandy Beach racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Sandy Beach overall is white, making up 66.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 12.9%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic 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 Sandy Beach
Self-Identified Race |
Sandy Beach, Fall River, MA Population |
|---|---|
White |
66.0% |
Hispanic |
12.9% |
Black |
6.1% |
Asian |
2.6% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
12.4% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Sandy Beach, Fall River, MA
The map below shows diversity in Sandy Beach. 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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Sandy Beach Diversity Score
52.8
More diverse than 45% of US neighborhoods
Sandy Beach has a diversity score of 52.8: 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. Sandy Beach is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 45% of them. Within Sandy Beach's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Sandy Beach, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Sandy Beach.
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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