Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Upper Hill, Springfield, MA

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

Upper Hill, Springfield, MA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Upper Hill overall is black, making up 38.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 29.9%. There are more black people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the north 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 Hill

 
Self-Identified Race
Upper Hill, Springfield, MA Population
White
19.6%
Hispanic
29.9%
Black
38.2%
Asian
4.1%
Native American
0.1%
Other
8.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Upper Hill, Springfield, MA

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

71.8

More diverse than 94% of US neighborhoods

Upper Hill has a diversity score of 71.8: 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 Hill is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 94% of them. Within Upper Hill's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Upper Hill, and the least diverse areas are in north Upper Hill.

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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