Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Upper Albany, Hartford, CT

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

Upper Albany, Hartford, CT map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Upper Albany overall is black, making up 72.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 18.8%. There are more black people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Upper Albany

 
Self-Identified Race
Upper Albany, Hartford, CT Population
White
2.7%
Hispanic
18.8%
Black
72.3%
Asian
0.7%
Native American
0.1%
Other
5.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Upper Albany, Hartford, CT

The map below shows diversity in Upper Albany. 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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Upper Albany Diversity Score

43.8

More diverse than 29% of US neighborhoods

Upper Albany has a diversity score of 43.8: 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. Upper Albany is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 29% of them. Within Upper Albany's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Upper Albany, and the least diverse areas are in north Upper Albany.

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.