The map below shows majority race by area in West Boothbay Harbor, 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 Boothbay Harbor 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 Boothbay Harbor overall is white, making up 97.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 1.7%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the city. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the central 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 Boothbay Harbor
Self-Identified Race |
West Boothbay Harbor, ME Population |
|---|---|
White |
97.1% |
Hispanic |
0.4% |
Black |
0.8% |
Asian |
1.7% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
0.0% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for West Boothbay Harbor, ME
The map below shows diversity in West Boothbay Harbor. 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 Boothbay Harbor Diversity Score
5.6
More diverse than 8% of US cities
West Boothbay Harbor has a diversity score of 5.6: 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 Boothbay Harbor is much less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 8% of them. Within West Boothbay Harbor's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central West Boothbay Harbor, and the least diverse areas are in northeast West Boothbay Harbor.
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.