Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Circle Area, Long Beach, CA

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

Circle Area, Long Beach, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Circle Area overall is hispanic, making up 42.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 24.2%. There are more hispanic people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white 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 Circle Area

 
Self-Identified Race
Circle Area, Long Beach, CA Population
White
24.2%
Hispanic
42.5%
Black
12.7%
Asian
17.3%
Native American
0.4%
Other
3.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Circle Area, Long Beach, CA

The map below shows diversity in Circle Area. 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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Circle Area Diversity Score

71.4

More diverse than 93% of US neighborhoods

Circle Area has a diversity score of 71.4: 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. Circle Area is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 93% of them. Within Circle Area's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Circle Area, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Circle Area.

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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