East Forest Park, a neighborhood in Springfield, Massachusetts, demonstrates a demographic composition characterized as "White Majority" with 58% of the population identifying as white in 2022. The neighborhood exhibits signs of increasing diversity over the past decade. East Forest Park represents a middle to upper-middle-class area within Springfield, with a median income of $75,102 in 2022. The neighborhood is located near Forest Park, one of the largest urban parks in the United States.

Over the past decade, East Forest Park has undergone a significant demographic transition. In 2013, the neighborhood was categorized as having "Low Diversity," with the white population comprising 74% of residents. By 2022, the neighborhood had shifted to a "White Majority" status, approaching "Moderate Diversity." This transition is characterized by a decline in the white population from 74% in 2013 to 58% in 2022, an increase in the Hispanic population from 13% to 17%, growth in the Black population from 8% to 14%, a rise in the Asian population from 2% to 6%, and an emergence of a significant multiracial population, growing from 1% to 6%. These changes suggest that East Forest Park is becoming a "Transitional Community," with increasing diversity driven by growth in multiple minority groups.

The demographic shifts in East Forest Park have occurred alongside fluctuations in median income. The median income rose from $75,460 in 2013 to a peak of $80,820 in 2021, before slightly declining to $75,102 in 2022. Despite the overall increase in diversity, the neighborhood has maintained its middle to upper-middle-class economic status. The population has remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 10,768 and 11,768 over the decade, suggesting that the demographic changes are more likely due to in-migration and changing composition of existing residents rather than significant population growth.