Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Core, San Diego, CA

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

Core, San Diego, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Core overall is white, making up 44.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 27.2%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic 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 Core

 
Self-Identified Race
Core, San Diego, CA Population
White
44.6%
Hispanic
27.2%
Black
11.7%
Asian
7.0%
Native American
0.3%
Other
9.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Core, San Diego, CA

The map below shows diversity in Core. 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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Core Diversity Score

70.0

More diverse than 90% of US neighborhoods

Core has a diversity score of 70.0: 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. Core is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 90% of them. Within Core's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Core, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Core.

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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