Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in East Lake, Chula Vista, CA

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

East Lake, Chula Vista, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in East Lake overall is hispanic, making up 54.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 22.1%. There are more hispanic people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 East Lake

 
Self-Identified Race
East Lake, Chula Vista, CA Population
White
22.1%
Hispanic
54.2%
Black
2.6%
Asian
18.3%
Native American
0.3%
Other
2.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for East Lake, Chula Vista, CA

The map below shows diversity in East Lake. 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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East Lake Diversity Score

62.3

More diverse than 69% of US neighborhoods

East Lake has a diversity score of 62.3: 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. East Lake is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 69% of them. Within East Lake's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west East Lake, and the least diverse areas are in northeast East Lake.

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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