Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Ladera Heights, CA

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Ladera Heights overall is black, making up 52.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 18.7%. There are more black people in the west areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Ladera Heights

 
Self-Identified Race
Ladera Heights, CA Population
White
18.7%
Hispanic
13.0%
Black
52.9%
Asian
4.0%
Native American
1.2%
Other
10.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Ladera Heights, CA

The map below shows diversity in Ladera 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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Ladera Heights Diversity Score

65.6

More diverse than 98% of US cities

Ladera Heights has a diversity score of 65.6: 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. Ladera Heights is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 98% of them. Within Ladera Heights's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Ladera Heights, and the least diverse areas are in central Ladera 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.