Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Gateway West, Sacramento, CA

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

Gateway West, Sacramento, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Gateway West overall is asian, making up 42.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 21.6%. There are more asian people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Gateway West

 
Self-Identified Race
Gateway West, Sacramento, CA Population
White
19.3%
Hispanic
21.6%
Black
9.5%
Asian
42.1%
Native American
0.0%
Other
7.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Gateway West, Sacramento, CA

The map below shows diversity in Gateway West. 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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Gateway West Diversity Score

72.5

More diverse than 95% of US neighborhoods

Gateway West has a diversity score of 72.5: 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. Gateway West is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 95% of them. Within Gateway West's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Gateway West, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Gateway West.

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.