Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Hillsdale, San Mateo, CA

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

Hillsdale, San Mateo, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Hillsdale overall is asian, making up 36.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 28.3%. There are more asian people in the north 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 Hillsdale

 
Self-Identified Race
Hillsdale, San Mateo, CA Population
White
27.8%
Hispanic
28.3%
Black
1.1%
Asian
36.7%
Native American
0.0%
Other
6.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Hillsdale, San Mateo, CA

The map below shows diversity in Hillsdale. 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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Hillsdale Diversity Score

70.4

More diverse than 91% of US neighborhoods

Hillsdale has a diversity score of 70.4: 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. Hillsdale is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 91% of them. Within Hillsdale's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Hillsdale, and the least diverse areas are in north Hillsdale.

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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