Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in The Lanes, Waltham, MA

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

The Lanes, Waltham, MA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in The Lanes overall is white, making up 69.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 9.0%. There are more white people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Lanes

 
Self-Identified Race
The Lanes, Waltham, MA Population
White
69.5%
Hispanic
8.9%
Black
6.3%
Asian
9.0%
Native American
2.2%
Other
4.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for The Lanes, Waltham, MA

The map below shows diversity in The Lanes. 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 Lanes Diversity Score

49.5

More diverse than 38% of US neighborhoods

The Lanes has a diversity score of 49.5: 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 Lanes is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 38% of them. Within The Lanes's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central The Lanes, and the least diverse areas are in east The Lanes.

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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