Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Downtown San Jose, San Jose, CA

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

Downtown San Jose, San Jose, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Downtown San Jose overall is hispanic, making up 41.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 24.3%. There are more hispanic people in the northeast 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 Downtown San Jose

 
Self-Identified Race
Downtown San Jose, San Jose, CA Population
White
22.0%
Hispanic
41.4%
Black
6.0%
Asian
24.3%
Native American
0.3%
Other
6.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Downtown San Jose, San Jose, CA

The map below shows diversity in Downtown San Jose. 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 San Jose Diversity Score

71.4

More diverse than 93% of US neighborhoods

Downtown San Jose has a diversity score of 71.4: 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. Downtown San Jose is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 93% of them. Within Downtown San Jose's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Downtown San Jose, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Downtown San Jose.

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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