The map below shows majority race by area in West Rock, 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 Rock 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 Rock overall is hispanic, making up 36.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 35.0%. There are more hispanic people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black 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 Rock
Self-Identified Race |
West Rock, New Haven, CT Population |
|---|---|
White |
22.9% |
Hispanic |
36.1% |
Black |
35.0% |
Asian |
2.3% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
3.7% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for West Rock, New Haven, CT
The map below shows diversity in West Rock. 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 Rock Diversity Score
69.3
More diverse than 88% of US neighborhoods
West Rock has a diversity score of 69.3: 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 Rock is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 88% of them. Within West Rock's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east West Rock, and the least diverse areas are in central West Rock.
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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