The map below shows majority race by area in Crystal City, 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 Crystal City racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Crystal City overall is white, making up 40.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 22.7%. There are more white people in the southeast 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 Crystal City
Self-Identified Race |
Crystal City, Arlington, VA Population |
|---|---|
White |
40.9% |
Hispanic |
10.5% |
Black |
18.8% |
Asian |
22.7% |
Native American |
0.5% |
Other |
6.6% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Crystal City, Arlington, VA
The map below shows diversity in Crystal City. 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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Crystal City Diversity Score
73.1
More diverse than 96% of US neighborhoods
Crystal City has a diversity score of 73.1: 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. Crystal City is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 96% of them. Within Crystal City's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Crystal City, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Crystal City.
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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