The map below shows majority race by area in Echo Park, 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 Echo Park racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Echo Park overall is hispanic, making up 38.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 30.7%. There are more hispanic people in the south 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 Echo Park
Self-Identified Race |
Echo Park, Los Angeles, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
30.7% |
Hispanic |
38.4% |
Black |
3.1% |
Asian |
21.1% |
Native American |
0.2% |
Other |
6.5% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Echo Park, Los Angeles, CA
The map below shows diversity in Echo Park. 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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Echo Park Diversity Score
70.8
More diverse than 92% of US neighborhoods
Echo Park has a diversity score of 70.8: 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. Echo Park is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 92% of them. Within Echo Park's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Echo Park, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Echo Park.
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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