Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in West Ossipee, NH

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

West Ossipee, NH map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in West Ossipee overall is white, making up 87.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 6.0%. 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 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 Ossipee

 
Self-Identified Race
West Ossipee, NH Population
White
87.6%
Hispanic
0.7%
Black
3.3%
Asian
2.5%
Native American
0.0%
Other
6.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for West Ossipee, NH

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

22.7

More diverse than 51% of US cities

West Ossipee has a diversity score of 22.7: 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 Ossipee is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 51% of them. Within West Ossipee's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central West Ossipee, and the least diverse areas are in northeast West Ossipee.

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.