The map below shows majority race by area in Wales Corner, 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 Wales Corner racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Wales Corner overall is white, making up 96.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 1.4%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the east 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 Wales Corner
Self-Identified Race |
Wales Corner, ME Population |
|---|---|
White |
96.4% |
Hispanic |
1.2% |
Black |
0.0% |
Asian |
1.4% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
0.9% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Wales Corner, ME
The map below shows diversity in Wales Corner. 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.
Wales Corner Diversity Score
7.0
More diverse than 11% of US cities
Wales Corner has a diversity score of 7.0: 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. Wales Corner is much less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 11% of them. Within Wales Corner's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Wales Corner, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Wales Corner.
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.