Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in South End Springfield, Springfield, MA

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

South End Springfield, Springfield, MA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in South End Springfield overall is hispanic, making up 69.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 13.4%. There are more hispanic people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the north 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 End Springfield

 
Self-Identified Race
South End Springfield, Springfield, MA Population
White
11.8%
Hispanic
69.4%
Black
13.4%
Asian
1.9%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for South End Springfield, Springfield, MA

The map below shows diversity in South End Springfield. 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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South End Springfield Diversity Score

48.5

More diverse than 36% of US neighborhoods

South End Springfield has a diversity score of 48.5: 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 End Springfield is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 36% of them. Within South End Springfield's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north South End Springfield, and the least diverse areas are in central South End Springfield.

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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