Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Emerald Hills, San Diego, CA

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

Emerald Hills, San Diego, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Emerald Hills overall is hispanic, making up 43.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 23.5%. There are more hispanic people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the north 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 Hills

 
Self-Identified Race
Emerald Hills, San Diego, CA Population
White
13.1%
Hispanic
43.5%
Black
23.5%
Asian
8.5%
Native American
0.0%
Other
11.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Emerald Hills, San Diego, CA

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

71.8

More diverse than 94% of US neighborhoods

Emerald Hills has a diversity score of 71.8: 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 Hills is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 94% of them. Within Emerald Hills's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Emerald Hills, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Emerald Hills.

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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