Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Crescent Park, Palo Alto, CA

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

Crescent Park, Palo Alto, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Crescent Park overall is white, making up 56.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 27.3%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the central 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 Crescent Park

 
Self-Identified Race
Crescent Park, Palo Alto, CA Population
White
56.5%
Hispanic
8.2%
Black
0.7%
Asian
27.3%
Native American
0.0%
Other
7.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Crescent Park, Palo Alto, CA

The map below shows diversity in Crescent Park. 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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Crescent Park Diversity Score

59.4

More diverse than 61% of US neighborhoods

Crescent Park has a diversity score of 59.4: 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. Crescent Park is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 61% of them. Within Crescent Park's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Crescent Park, and the least diverse areas are in west Crescent Park.

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.