Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Alma, San Jose, CA

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

Alma, San Jose, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Alma overall is hispanic, making up 72.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 12.9%. There are more hispanic people in the east areas of the neighborhood. 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 Alma

 
Self-Identified Race
Alma, San Jose, CA Population
White
7.2%
Hispanic
72.7%
Black
4.9%
Asian
12.9%
Native American
0.2%
Other
2.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Alma, San Jose, CA

The map below shows diversity in Alma. 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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Alma Diversity Score

44.6

More diverse than 30% of US neighborhoods

Alma has a diversity score of 44.6: 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. Alma is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 30% of them. Within Alma's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Alma, and the least diverse areas are in east Alma.

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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