Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in West Newton, Newton, MA

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

West Newton, Newton, MA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in West Newton overall is white, making up 67.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 15.1%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. 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 West Newton

 
Self-Identified Race
West Newton, Newton, MA Population
White
67.7%
Hispanic
4.8%
Black
2.9%
Asian
15.1%
Native American
0.0%
Other
9.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for West Newton, Newton, MA

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

50.7

More diverse than 40% of US neighborhoods

West Newton has a diversity score of 50.7: 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 Newton is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 40% of them. Within West Newton's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east West Newton, and the least diverse areas are in southeast West Newton.

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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