Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Vernon Hill, Worcester, MA

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

Vernon Hill, Worcester, MA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Vernon Hill overall is white, making up 38.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 36.3%. There are more white 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 Vernon Hill

 
Self-Identified Race
Vernon Hill, Worcester, MA Population
White
38.8%
Hispanic
36.3%
Black
13.9%
Asian
4.3%
Native American
0.0%
Other
6.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Vernon Hill, Worcester, MA

The map below shows diversity in Vernon 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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Vernon Hill Diversity Score

69.2

More diverse than 88% of US neighborhoods

Vernon Hill has a diversity score of 69.2: 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. Vernon Hill is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 88% of them. Within Vernon Hill's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Vernon Hill, and the least diverse areas are in north Vernon 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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