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

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

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

The majority race in Escalante overall is hispanic, making up 39.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 28.2%. There are more hispanic people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white 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 Escalante

 
Self-Identified Race
Escalante, Tempe, AZ Population
White
28.2%
Hispanic
39.8%
Black
12.1%
Asian
9.2%
Native American
0.8%
Other
9.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Escalante, Tempe, AZ

The map below shows diversity in Escalante. 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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Escalante Diversity Score

72.9

More diverse than 96% of US neighborhoods

Escalante has a diversity score of 72.9: 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. Escalante is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 96% of them. Within Escalante's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Escalante, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Escalante.

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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