Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Downtown Oakdale, Oakdale, CA

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

Downtown Oakdale, Oakdale, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Downtown Oakdale overall is hispanic, making up 43.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 42.0%. There are more hispanic people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white 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 Downtown Oakdale

 
Self-Identified Race
Downtown Oakdale, Oakdale, CA Population
White
42.0%
Hispanic
43.7%
Black
2.0%
Asian
0.1%
Native American
0.1%
Other
12.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Downtown Oakdale, Oakdale, CA

The map below shows diversity in Downtown Oakdale. 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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Downtown Oakdale Diversity Score

61.8

More diverse than 67% of US neighborhoods

Downtown Oakdale has a diversity score of 61.8: 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. Downtown Oakdale is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 67% of them. Within Downtown Oakdale's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Downtown Oakdale, and the least diverse areas are in west Downtown Oakdale.

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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