Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Desert View, Phoenix, AZ

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

Desert View, Phoenix, AZ map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Desert View overall is white, making up 77.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 8.3%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the west 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 Desert View

 
Self-Identified Race
Desert View, Phoenix, AZ Population
White
77.9%
Hispanic
8.3%
Black
1.6%
Asian
6.7%
Native American
0.0%
Other
5.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Desert View, Phoenix, AZ

The map below shows diversity in Desert View. 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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Desert View Diversity Score

37.9

More diverse than 20% of US neighborhoods

Desert View has a diversity score of 37.9: 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. Desert View is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 20% of them. Within Desert View's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Desert View, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Desert View.

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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