Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Steep Brook, Fall River, MA

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

Steep Brook, Fall River, MA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Steep Brook overall is white, making up 80.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 10.4%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic 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 Steep Brook

 
Self-Identified Race
Steep Brook, Fall River, MA Population
White
80.1%
Hispanic
10.4%
Black
3.7%
Asian
1.5%
Native American
0.0%
Other
4.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Steep Brook, Fall River, MA

The map below shows diversity in Steep Brook. 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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Steep Brook Diversity Score

34.4

More diverse than 17% of US neighborhoods

Steep Brook has a diversity score of 34.4: 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. Steep Brook is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 17% of them. Within Steep Brook's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Steep Brook, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Steep Brook.

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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