Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in City Heights West, San Diego, CA

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

City Heights West, San Diego, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in City Heights West overall is hispanic, making up 60.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 18.4%. There are more hispanic people in the northwest 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 City Heights West

 
Self-Identified Race
City Heights West, San Diego, CA Population
White
18.4%
Hispanic
60.7%
Black
9.9%
Asian
8.6%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for City Heights West, San Diego, CA

The map below shows diversity in City Heights West. 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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City Heights West Diversity Score

58.0

More diverse than 57% of US neighborhoods

City Heights West has a diversity score of 58.0: 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. City Heights West is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 57% of them. Within City Heights West's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north City Heights West, and the least diverse areas are in northwest City Heights West.

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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