The map below shows majority race by area in West Rockport, 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 Rockport racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in West Rockport overall is white, making up 95.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 2.3%. There are more white people in the north 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 Rockport
Self-Identified Race |
West Rockport, ME Population |
|---|---|
White |
95.9% |
Hispanic |
0.6% |
Black |
0.1% |
Asian |
2.3% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
1.2% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for West Rockport, ME
The map below shows diversity in West Rockport. 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.
West Rockport Diversity Score
8.0
More diverse than 14% of US cities
West Rockport has a diversity score of 8.0: 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 Rockport is much less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 14% of them. Within West Rockport's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast West Rockport, and the least diverse areas are in north West Rockport.
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.