The map below shows majority race by area in Cathedral City, 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 Cathedral City racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Cathedral City overall is hispanic, making up 60.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 28.9%. There are more hispanic people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Cathedral City
Self-Identified Race |
Cathedral City, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
28.9% |
Hispanic |
60.6% |
Black |
2.0% |
Asian |
5.5% |
Native American |
0.3% |
Other |
2.6% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Cathedral City, CA
The map below shows diversity in Cathedral City. 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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Cathedral City Diversity Score
54.5
More diverse than 89% of US cities
Cathedral City has a diversity score of 54.5: 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. Cathedral City is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 89% of them. Within Cathedral City's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Cathedral City, and the least diverse areas are in central Cathedral City.
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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