The map below shows majority race by area in South Chatham, 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 South Chatham racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in South Chatham overall is white, making up 94.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 3.1%. There are more white people in the south areas of the city. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 South Chatham
Self-Identified Race |
South Chatham, MA Population |
|---|---|
White |
94.8% |
Hispanic |
0.6% |
Black |
0.0% |
Asian |
3.1% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
1.4% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for South Chatham, MA
The map below shows diversity in South Chatham. 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.
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South Chatham Diversity Score
10.0
More diverse than 19% of US cities
South Chatham has a diversity score of 10.0: 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. South Chatham is much less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 19% of them. Within South Chatham's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast South Chatham, and the least diverse areas are in south South Chatham.
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.