Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Bear Canyon, Tucson, AZ

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

Bear Canyon, Tucson, AZ map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Bear Canyon overall is white, making up 57.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 16.0%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic 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 Bear Canyon

 
Self-Identified Race
Bear Canyon, Tucson, AZ Population
White
57.8%
Hispanic
16.0%
Black
11.6%
Asian
3.2%
Native American
0.0%
Other
11.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Bear Canyon, Tucson, AZ

The map below shows diversity in Bear Canyon. 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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Bear Canyon Diversity Score

61.3

More diverse than 66% of US neighborhoods

Bear Canyon has a diversity score of 61.3: 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. Bear Canyon is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 66% of them. Within Bear Canyon's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Bear Canyon, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Bear Canyon.

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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