Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in West Baldwin, ME

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in West Baldwin overall is white, making up 84.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 13.2%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the city. People who identify as other 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 West Baldwin

 
Self-Identified Race
West Baldwin, ME Population
White
84.7%
Hispanic
1.2%
Black
0.0%
Asian
0.9%
Native American
0.0%
Other
13.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for West Baldwin, ME

The map below shows diversity in West Baldwin. 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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West Baldwin Diversity Score

26.5

More diverse than 57% of US cities

West Baldwin has a diversity score of 26.5: 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. West Baldwin is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 57% of them. Within West Baldwin's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest West Baldwin, and the least diverse areas are in northeast West Baldwin.

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.