The map below shows majority race by area in The Acre, 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 The Acre racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in The Acre overall is white, making up 43.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 22.6%. There are more white people in the northwest 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 The Acre
Self-Identified Race |
The Acre, Lowell, MA Population |
|---|---|
White |
43.4% |
Hispanic |
22.6% |
Black |
11.5% |
Asian |
17.1% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
5.3% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for The Acre, Lowell, MA
The map below shows diversity in The Acre. 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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The Acre Diversity Score
71.5
More diverse than 93% of US neighborhoods
The Acre has a diversity score of 71.5: 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. The Acre is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 93% of them. Within The Acre's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest The Acre, and the least diverse areas are in northwest The Acre.
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.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Downtown Lowell, Lowell, MA: less diverse
- Back Central, Lowell, MA: more diverse
- Centralville, Lowell, MA: more diverse
- Highlands, Lowell, MA: more diverse
- Pawtucketville, Lowell, MA: less diverse
- Belvidere, Lowell, MA: less diverse
- South Lowell, Lowell, MA: less diverse
- Mt Vernon Park, Lawrence, MA: less diverse
- Southeast Nashua, Nashua, NH: less diverse
- Frye Circle, Andover, MA: less diverse
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