Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Upper South Providence, Providence, RI

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

Upper South Providence, Providence, RI map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Upper South Providence overall is hispanic, making up 58.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 29.8%. There are more hispanic people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black 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 Upper South Providence

 
Self-Identified Race
Upper South Providence, Providence, RI Population
White
7.6%
Hispanic
58.6%
Black
29.8%
Asian
0.9%
Native American
2.8%
Other
0.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Upper South Providence, Providence, RI

The map below shows diversity in Upper South Providence. 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 South Providence Diversity Score

56.1

More diverse than 52% of US neighborhoods

Upper South Providence has a diversity score of 56.1: 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 South Providence is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 52% of them. Within Upper South Providence's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Upper South Providence, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Upper South Providence.

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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