Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Central City East, Los Angeles, CA

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

Central City East, Los Angeles, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Central City East overall is hispanic, making up 61.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 16.3%. There are more hispanic people in the east areas of the neighborhood. 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 Central City East

 
Self-Identified Race
Central City East, Los Angeles, CA Population
White
16.3%
Hispanic
61.7%
Black
5.1%
Asian
13.5%
Native American
0.2%
Other
3.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Central City East, Los Angeles, CA

The map below shows diversity in Central City East. 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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Central City East Diversity Score

57.1

More diverse than 54% of US neighborhoods

Central City East has a diversity score of 57.1: 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. Central City East is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 54% of them. Within Central City East's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Central City East, and the least diverse areas are in east Central City East.

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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