The map below shows majority race by area in Gresham-Southwest, 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-Southwest racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Gresham-Southwest overall is white, making up 64.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 15.2%. There are more white people in the central 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-Southwest
Self-Identified Race |
Gresham-Southwest, Gresham, OR Population |
|---|---|
White |
64.3% |
Hispanic |
15.2% |
Black |
4.3% |
Asian |
8.8% |
Native American |
0.2% |
Other |
7.2% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Gresham-Southwest, Gresham, OR
The map below shows diversity in Gresham-Southwest. 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-Southwest Diversity Score
54.9
More diverse than 49% of US neighborhoods
Gresham-Southwest has a diversity score of 54.9: 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-Southwest is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 49% of them. Within Gresham-Southwest's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Gresham-Southwest, and the least diverse areas are in central Gresham-Southwest.
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.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Gresham-Gresham Butte, Gresham, OR: less diverse
- Gresham-Northwest, Gresham, OR: less diverse
- Gresham-City Central, Gresham, OR: more diverse
- Centennial, Portland, OR: more diverse
- Pleasant Valley, Portland, OR: more diverse
- Gresham-Rockwood, Gresham, OR: more diverse
- Gresham-North Central, Gresham, OR: less diverse
- Gresham-Mt. Hood, Gresham, OR: more diverse
- Gresham-Northeast, Gresham, OR: less diverse
- Gresham-Kelly Creek, Gresham, OR: less diverse
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