Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Lake Balboa, Van Nuys, CA

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

Lake Balboa, Van Nuys, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Lake Balboa overall is hispanic, making up 59.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 25.0%. There are more hispanic people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the west 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 Lake Balboa

 
Self-Identified Race
Lake Balboa, Van Nuys, CA Population
White
25.0%
Hispanic
59.9%
Black
1.6%
Asian
9.9%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Lake Balboa, Van Nuys, CA

The map below shows diversity in Lake Balboa. 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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Lake Balboa Diversity Score

56.8

More diverse than 54% of US neighborhoods

Lake Balboa has a diversity score of 56.8: 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. Lake Balboa is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 54% of them. Within Lake Balboa's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Lake Balboa, and the least diverse areas are in east Lake Balboa.

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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