Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Carquinez Heights, Vallejo, CA

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

Carquinez Heights, Vallejo, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Carquinez Heights overall is hispanic, making up 35.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 28.0%. There are more hispanic people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the central 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 Carquinez Heights

 
Self-Identified Race
Carquinez Heights, Vallejo, CA Population
White
18.4%
Hispanic
35.3%
Black
28.0%
Asian
8.3%
Native American
0.0%
Other
9.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Carquinez Heights, Vallejo, CA

The map below shows diversity in Carquinez 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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Carquinez Heights Diversity Score

74.6

More diverse than 98% of US neighborhoods

Carquinez Heights has a diversity score of 74.6: 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. Carquinez Heights is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 98% of them. Within Carquinez Heights's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Carquinez Heights, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Carquinez 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.