Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Burbank-Hayward, Hayward, CA

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

Burbank-Hayward, Hayward, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Burbank-Hayward overall is hispanic, making up 44.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 28.1%. There are more hispanic people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Burbank-Hayward

 
Self-Identified Race
Burbank-Hayward, Hayward, CA Population
White
9.6%
Hispanic
44.5%
Black
12.1%
Asian
28.1%
Native American
1.0%
Other
4.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Burbank-Hayward, Hayward, CA

The map below shows diversity in Burbank-Hayward. 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.

Burbank-Hayward, Hayward, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Burbank-Hayward Diversity Score

69.7

More diverse than 89% of US neighborhoods

Burbank-Hayward has a diversity score of 69.7: 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. Burbank-Hayward is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 89% of them. Within Burbank-Hayward's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Burbank-Hayward, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Burbank-Hayward.

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.