Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Fruitvale Station, Oakland, CA

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

Fruitvale Station, Oakland, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Fruitvale Station overall is hispanic, making up 66.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 13.2%. There are more hispanic people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Fruitvale Station

 
Self-Identified Race
Fruitvale Station, Oakland, CA Population
White
9.9%
Hispanic
66.8%
Black
6.0%
Asian
13.2%
Native American
0.4%
Other
3.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Fruitvale Station, Oakland, CA

The map below shows diversity in Fruitvale Station. 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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Fruitvale Station Diversity Score

52.2

More diverse than 43% of US neighborhoods

Fruitvale Station has a diversity score of 52.2: 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. Fruitvale Station is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 43% of them. Within Fruitvale Station's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Fruitvale Station, and the least diverse areas are in east Fruitvale Station.

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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