The map below shows majority race by area in West Stafford, 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 Stafford racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in West Stafford overall is white, making up 96.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 2.1%. 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 south 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 Stafford
Self-Identified Race |
West Stafford, CT Population |
|---|---|
White |
96.4% |
Hispanic |
1.1% |
Black |
0.5% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
2.1% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for West Stafford, CT
The map below shows diversity in West Stafford. 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 Stafford Diversity Score
7.1
More diverse than 11% of US cities
West Stafford has a diversity score of 7.1: 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 Stafford is much less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 11% of them. Within West Stafford's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south West Stafford, and the least diverse areas are in northeast West Stafford.
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.