Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Altamont, Mountain House, CA

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

Altamont, Mountain House, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Altamont overall is asian, making up 49.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 20.0%. There are more asian people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Altamont

 
Self-Identified Race
Altamont, Mountain House, CA Population
White
20.0%
Hispanic
9.9%
Black
10.1%
Asian
49.5%
Native American
0.3%
Other
10.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Altamont, Mountain House, CA

The map below shows diversity in Altamont. 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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Altamont Diversity Score

68.5

More diverse than 86% of US neighborhoods

Altamont 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. Altamont is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 86% of them. Within Altamont's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Altamont, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Altamont.

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.