The map below shows majority race by area in Carmel Highlands, 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 Carmel Highlands racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Carmel Highlands overall is white, making up 70.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 18.3%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the east 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 Carmel Highlands
Self-Identified Race |
Carmel Highlands, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
70.6% |
Hispanic |
18.3% |
Black |
0.0% |
Asian |
2.8% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
8.3% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Carmel Highlands, CA
The map below shows diversity in Carmel Highlands. 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.
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Carmel Highlands Diversity Score
46.0
More diverse than 79% of US cities
Carmel Highlands has a diversity score of 46.0: 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. Carmel Highlands is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 79% of them. Within Carmel Highlands's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Carmel Highlands, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Carmel Highlands.
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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