The map below shows majority race by area in Downtown San Mateo, 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 Mateo racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Downtown San Mateo overall is white, making up 37.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 25.2%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the east 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 Mateo
Self-Identified Race |
Downtown San Mateo, San Mateo, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
37.1% |
Hispanic |
24.8% |
Black |
1.2% |
Asian |
25.2% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
11.7% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Downtown San Mateo, San Mateo, CA
The map below shows diversity in Downtown San Mateo. 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 Mateo Diversity Score
72.3
More diverse than 95% of US neighborhoods
Downtown San Mateo has a diversity score of 72.3: 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 Mateo is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 95% of them. Within Downtown San Mateo's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Downtown San Mateo, and the least diverse areas are in north Downtown San Mateo.
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.
Nearby Neighborhoods
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- Haywood Park, San Mateo, CA: less diverse
- East San Mateo, San Mateo, CA: more diverse
- North Central San Francisco, San Mateo, CA: less diverse
- Shoreview, San Mateo, CA: less diverse
- Beresford, San Mateo, CA: less diverse
- Downtown Burlingame, Burlingame, CA: less diverse
- Hillsdale, San Mateo, CA: less diverse
- Marina Lagoon, San Mateo, CA: less diverse
- Sugerloaf, San Mateo, CA: less diverse
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