Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Canyon Crest, Riverside, CA

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

Canyon Crest, Riverside, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Canyon Crest overall is white, making up 39.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 35.3%. There are more white people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the north 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 Canyon Crest

 
Self-Identified Race
Canyon Crest, Riverside, CA Population
White
39.3%
Hispanic
35.3%
Black
9.4%
Asian
10.5%
Native American
0.1%
Other
5.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Canyon Crest, Riverside, CA

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

69.8

More diverse than 90% of US neighborhoods

Canyon Crest has a diversity score of 69.8: 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. Canyon Crest is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 90% of them. Within Canyon Crest's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Canyon Crest, and the least diverse areas are in west Canyon Crest.

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.