Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Gresham-City Central, Gresham, OR

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

Gresham-City Central, Gresham, OR map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Gresham-City Central overall is white, making up 59.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 25.2%. There are more white people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the north 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 Gresham-City Central

 
Self-Identified Race
Gresham-City Central, Gresham, OR Population
White
59.8%
Hispanic
25.2%
Black
2.9%
Asian
4.5%
Native American
0.9%
Other
6.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Gresham-City Central, Gresham, OR

The map below shows diversity in Gresham-City Central. 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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Gresham-City Central Diversity Score

57.1

More diverse than 54% of US neighborhoods

Gresham-City Central has a diversity score of 57.1: 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. Gresham-City Central is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 54% of them. Within Gresham-City Central's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Gresham-City Central, and the least diverse areas are in east Gresham-City Central.

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.