Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in West River, New Haven, CT

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

West River, New Haven, CT map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in West River overall is black, making up 50.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 25.4%. There are more black people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 River

 
Self-Identified Race
West River, New Haven, CT Population
White
10.8%
Hispanic
25.4%
Black
50.4%
Asian
9.9%
Native American
0.8%
Other
2.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for West River, New Haven, CT

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

66.0

More diverse than 79% of US neighborhoods

West River has a diversity score of 66.0: 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 River is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 79% of them. Within West River's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north West River, and the least diverse areas are in southeast West River.

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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