Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Downtown Tempe, Tempe, AZ

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

Downtown Tempe, Tempe, AZ map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Downtown Tempe overall is white, making up 52.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 19.4%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Tempe

 
Self-Identified Race
Downtown Tempe, Tempe, AZ Population
White
52.0%
Hispanic
19.4%
Black
2.5%
Asian
18.3%
Native American
0.1%
Other
7.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Downtown Tempe, Tempe, AZ

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

65.2

More diverse than 77% of US neighborhoods

Downtown Tempe has a diversity score of 65.2: 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 Tempe is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 77% of them. Within Downtown Tempe's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Downtown Tempe, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Downtown Tempe.

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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