Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in La Crescenta-Montrose, CA

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

La Crescenta-Montrose, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in La Crescenta-Montrose overall is white, making up 46.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 28.0%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the city. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 La Crescenta-Montrose

 
Self-Identified Race
La Crescenta-Montrose, CA Population
White
46.0%
Hispanic
18.3%
Black
0.4%
Asian
28.0%
Native American
0.8%
Other
6.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for La Crescenta-Montrose, CA

The map below shows diversity in La Crescenta-Montrose. 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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La Crescenta-Montrose Diversity Score

67.2

More diverse than 98% of US cities

La Crescenta-Montrose has a diversity score of 67.2: 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. La Crescenta-Montrose is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 98% of them. Within La Crescenta-Montrose's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast La Crescenta-Montrose, and the least diverse areas are in north La Crescenta-Montrose.

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.