Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Casa Loma, Bakersfield, CA

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

Casa Loma, Bakersfield, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Casa Loma overall is hispanic, making up 83.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 10.3%. There are more hispanic people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Casa Loma

 
Self-Identified Race
Casa Loma, Bakersfield, CA Population
White
4.2%
Hispanic
83.3%
Black
10.3%
Asian
0.4%
Native American
0.0%
Other
1.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Casa Loma, Bakersfield, CA

The map below shows diversity in Casa Loma. 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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Casa Loma Diversity Score

29.4

More diverse than 12% of US neighborhoods

Casa Loma has a diversity score of 29.4: 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. Casa Loma is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 12% of them. Within Casa Loma's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Casa Loma, and the least diverse areas are in south Casa Loma.

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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