The map below shows majority race by area in Fair Oaks, 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 Fair Oaks racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Fair Oaks overall is hispanic, making up 68.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 20.5%. There are more hispanic people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the east 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 Fair Oaks
Self-Identified Race |
Fair Oaks, North Fair Oaks, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
20.5% |
Hispanic |
68.7% |
Black |
0.2% |
Asian |
8.1% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
2.5% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Fair Oaks, North Fair Oaks, CA
The map below shows diversity in Fair Oaks. 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.
Fair Oaks Diversity Score
47.8
More diverse than 35% of US neighborhoods
Fair Oaks has a diversity score of 47.8: 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. Fair Oaks is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 35% of them. Within Fair Oaks's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Fair Oaks, and the least diverse areas are in west Fair Oaks.
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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