The map below shows majority race by area in Avocado Heights, 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 Avocado Heights racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Avocado Heights overall is hispanic, making up 84.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 9.5%. There are more hispanic people in the southeast areas of the city. 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 Avocado Heights
Self-Identified Race |
Avocado Heights, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
3.7% |
Hispanic |
84.1% |
Black |
1.8% |
Asian |
9.5% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
1.0% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Avocado Heights, CA
The map below shows diversity in Avocado Heights. 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.
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Avocado Heights Diversity Score
28.2
More diverse than 59% of US cities
Avocado Heights has a diversity score of 28.2: 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. Avocado Heights is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 59% of them. Within Avocado Heights's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Avocado Heights, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Avocado Heights.
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.