The map below shows majority race by area in Vassar, 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 Vassar racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Vassar overall is white, making up 88.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 6.2%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the west 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 Vassar
Self-Identified Race |
Vassar, MI Population |
|---|---|
White |
88.5% |
Hispanic |
6.2% |
Black |
1.1% |
Asian |
0.1% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
4.1% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Vassar, MI
The map below shows diversity in Vassar. 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.
Vassar Diversity Score
21.0
More diverse than 47% of US cities
Vassar has a diversity score of 21.0: 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. Vassar is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 47% of them. Within Vassar's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Vassar, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Vassar.
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.