Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Winter Hill, Somerville, MA

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

Winter Hill, Somerville, MA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Winter Hill overall is white, making up 59.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 17.0%. There are more white people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Winter Hill

 
Self-Identified Race
Winter Hill, Somerville, MA Population
White
59.3%
Hispanic
17.0%
Black
4.3%
Asian
11.3%
Native American
0.1%
Other
8.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Winter Hill, Somerville, MA

The map below shows diversity in Winter Hill. 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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Winter Hill Diversity Score

59.8

More diverse than 62% of US neighborhoods

Winter Hill has a diversity score of 59.8: 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. Winter Hill is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 62% of them. Within Winter Hill's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Winter Hill, and the least diverse areas are in west Winter Hill.

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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