The map below shows majority race by area in Civic Center Little Tokyo, 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 Civic Center Little Tokyo racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Civic Center Little Tokyo overall is asian, making up 40.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 22.2%. There are more asian people in the northeast 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 Civic Center Little Tokyo
Self-Identified Race |
Civic Center Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
22.2% |
Hispanic |
19.9% |
Black |
10.3% |
Asian |
40.1% |
Native American |
0.4% |
Other |
7.1% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Civic Center Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, CA
The map below shows diversity in Civic Center Little Tokyo. 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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Civic Center Little Tokyo Diversity Score
73.5
More diverse than 97% of US neighborhoods
Civic Center Little Tokyo has a diversity score of 73.5: 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. Civic Center Little Tokyo is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 97% of them. Within Civic Center Little Tokyo's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Civic Center Little Tokyo, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Civic Center Little Tokyo.
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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