Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Emerald Estates, Bakersfield, CA

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

Emerald Estates, Bakersfield, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Emerald Estates overall is white, making up 60.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 23.6%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Emerald Estates

 
Self-Identified Race
Emerald Estates, Bakersfield, CA Population
White
60.3%
Hispanic
23.6%
Black
3.1%
Asian
2.2%
Native American
0.0%
Other
10.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Emerald Estates, Bakersfield, CA

The map below shows diversity in Emerald Estates. 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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Emerald Estates Diversity Score

56.8

More diverse than 53% of US neighborhoods

Emerald Estates has a diversity score of 56.8: 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. Emerald Estates is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 53% of them. Within Emerald Estates's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Emerald Estates, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Emerald Estates.

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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