Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Washington Square, Brookline, MA

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

Washington Square, Brookline, MA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Washington Square overall is white, making up 68.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 13.6%. There are more white people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Washington Square

 
Self-Identified Race
Washington Square, Brookline, MA Population
White
68.6%
Hispanic
6.5%
Black
4.5%
Asian
13.6%
Native American
0.0%
Other
6.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Washington Square, Brookline, MA

The map below shows diversity in Washington Square. 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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Washington Square Diversity Score

50.0

More diverse than 39% of US neighborhoods

Washington Square has a diversity score of 50.0: 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. Washington Square is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 39% of them. Within Washington Square's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Washington Square, and the least diverse areas are in central Washington Square.

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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