Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Glen Elder, Sacramento, CA

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

Glen Elder, Sacramento, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Glen Elder overall is asian, making up 53.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 16.4%. There are more asian people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the south 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 Glen Elder

 
Self-Identified Race
Glen Elder, Sacramento, CA Population
White
14.8%
Hispanic
16.4%
Black
6.6%
Asian
53.2%
Native American
0.0%
Other
9.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Glen Elder, Sacramento, CA

The map below shows diversity in Glen Elder. 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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Glen Elder Diversity Score

65.6

More diverse than 78% of US neighborhoods

Glen Elder has a diversity score of 65.6: 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. Glen Elder is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 78% of them. Within Glen Elder's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Glen Elder, and the least diverse areas are in west Glen Elder.

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.