The map below shows majority race by area in West Somerville, 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 Somerville 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 Somerville overall is white, making up 71.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 12.1%. There are more white people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Somerville
Self-Identified Race |
West Somerville, Somerville, MA Population |
|---|---|
White |
71.2% |
Hispanic |
6.9% |
Black |
6.1% |
Asian |
12.1% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
3.6% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for West Somerville, Somerville, MA
The map below shows diversity in West Somerville. 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 Somerville Diversity Score
46.9
More diverse than 33% of US neighborhoods
West Somerville has a diversity score of 46.9: 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 Somerville is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 33% of them. Within West Somerville's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west West Somerville, and the least diverse areas are in east West Somerville.
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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