Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, CA

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

Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Boyle Heights overall is hispanic, making up 93.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 2.6%. There are more hispanic people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian 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 Boyle Heights

 
Self-Identified Race
Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, CA Population
White
2.4%
Hispanic
93.2%
Black
0.8%
Asian
2.6%
Native American
0.2%
Other
0.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, CA

The map below shows diversity in Boyle 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 neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Boyle Heights Diversity Score

13.0

More diverse than 3% of US neighborhoods

Boyle Heights has a diversity score of 13.0: 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. Boyle Heights is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 3% of them. Within Boyle Heights's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Boyle Heights, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Boyle 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.

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