Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Central City Santa Ana, Santa Ana, CA

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

Central City Santa Ana, Santa Ana, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Central City Santa Ana overall is hispanic, making up 86.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 7.2%. There are more hispanic people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the north 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 Santa Ana

 
Self-Identified Race
Central City Santa Ana, Santa Ana, CA Population
White
4.6%
Hispanic
86.9%
Black
1.3%
Asian
7.2%
Native American
0.0%
Other
0.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Central City Santa Ana, Santa Ana, CA

The map below shows diversity in Central City Santa Ana. 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.

Central City Santa Ana, Santa Ana, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Central City Santa Ana Diversity Score

23.7

More diverse than 8% of US neighborhoods

Central City Santa Ana has a diversity score of 23.7: 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 Santa Ana is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 8% of them. Within Central City Santa Ana's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Central City Santa Ana, and the least diverse areas are in east Central City Santa Ana.

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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