Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Benton Park, Bakersfield, CA

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

Benton Park, Bakersfield, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Benton Park overall is hispanic, making up 76.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 12.5%. There are more hispanic people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white 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 Benton Park

 
Self-Identified Race
Benton Park, Bakersfield, CA Population
White
12.5%
Hispanic
76.8%
Black
5.2%
Asian
1.8%
Native American
0.2%
Other
3.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Benton Park, Bakersfield, CA

The map below shows diversity in Benton Park. 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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Benton Park Diversity Score

39.1

More diverse than 22% of US neighborhoods

Benton Park has a diversity score of 39.1: 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. Benton Park is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 22% of them. Within Benton Park's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Benton Park, and the least diverse areas are in south Benton Park.

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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