Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Fairmeadow, Palo Alto, CA

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

Fairmeadow, Palo Alto, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Fairmeadow overall is asian, making up 51.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 32.2%. There are more asian people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white 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 Fairmeadow

 
Self-Identified Race
Fairmeadow, Palo Alto, CA Population
White
32.2%
Hispanic
4.8%
Black
5.8%
Asian
51.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
6.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Fairmeadow, Palo Alto, CA

The map below shows diversity in Fairmeadow. 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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Fairmeadow Diversity Score

62.6

More diverse than 70% of US neighborhoods

Fairmeadow has a diversity score of 62.6: 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. Fairmeadow is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 70% of them. Within Fairmeadow's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Fairmeadow, and the least diverse areas are in central Fairmeadow.

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.