The map below shows majority race by area in Chinatown, 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 Chinatown racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Chinatown overall is hispanic, making up 35.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 34.1%. 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 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 Chinatown
Self-Identified Race |
Chinatown, Los Angeles, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
11.6% |
Hispanic |
35.2% |
Black |
15.0% |
Asian |
34.1% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
3.9% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Chinatown, Los Angeles, CA
The map below shows diversity in Chinatown. 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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Chinatown Diversity Score
72.2
More diverse than 95% of US neighborhoods
Chinatown has a diversity score of 72.2: 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. Chinatown is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 95% of them. Within Chinatown's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Chinatown, and the least diverse areas are in east Chinatown.
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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