Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Kennedy Heights, LA

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

Kennedy Heights, LA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Kennedy Heights overall is black, making up 40.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 31.0%. There are more black people in the east areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the east 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 Kennedy Heights

 
Self-Identified Race
Kennedy Heights, LA Population
White
31.0%
Hispanic
0.0%
Black
40.7%
Asian
21.4%
Native American
0.0%
Other
6.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Kennedy Heights, LA

The map below shows diversity in Kennedy Heights. 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Kennedy Heights Diversity Score

68.8

More diverse than 99% of US cities

Kennedy Heights has a diversity score of 68.8: 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. Kennedy Heights is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 99% of them. Within Kennedy Heights's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Kennedy Heights, and the least diverse areas are in east Kennedy Heights.

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.