The map below shows majority race by area in Alta Vista, 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 Alta Vista racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Alta Vista overall is asian, making up 47.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 25.4%. There are more asian people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Alta Vista
Self-Identified Race |
Alta Vista, San Diego, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
5.6% |
Hispanic |
25.4% |
Black |
14.2% |
Asian |
47.0% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
7.7% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Alta Vista, San Diego, CA
The map below shows diversity in Alta Vista. 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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Alta Vista Diversity Score
68.5
More diverse than 86% of US neighborhoods
Alta Vista has a diversity score of 68.5: 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. Alta Vista is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 86% of them. Within Alta Vista's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Alta Vista, and the least diverse areas are in east Alta Vista.
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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