The map below shows majority race by area in Waterbury Center, 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 Waterbury Center racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Waterbury Center overall is white, making up 95.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 4.2%. There are more white people in the north areas of the city. People who identify as other 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 Waterbury Center
Self-Identified Race |
Waterbury Center, VT Population |
|---|---|
White |
95.6% |
Hispanic |
0.2% |
Black |
0.0% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
4.2% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Waterbury Center, VT
The map below shows diversity in Waterbury Center. 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.
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Waterbury Center Diversity Score
8.4
More diverse than 15% of US cities
Waterbury Center has a diversity score of 8.4: 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. Waterbury Center is much less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 15% of them. Within Waterbury Center's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Waterbury Center, and the least diverse areas are in north Waterbury Center.
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.