The map below shows majority race by area in Tufts, 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 Tufts racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Tufts overall is white, making up 66.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 15.3%. There are more white people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the east 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 Tufts
Self-Identified Race |
Tufts, Somerville, MA Population |
|---|---|
White |
66.9% |
Hispanic |
8.5% |
Black |
2.7% |
Asian |
15.3% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
6.6% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Tufts, Somerville, MA
The map below shows diversity in Tufts. 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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Tufts Diversity Score
51.6
More diverse than 42% of US neighborhoods
Tufts has a diversity score of 51.6: 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. Tufts is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 42% of them. Within Tufts's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Tufts, and the least diverse areas are in south Tufts.
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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