The map below shows majority race by area in Lake Los Angeles, 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 Los Angeles racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Lake Los Angeles overall is hispanic, making up 70.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 15.8%. There are more hispanic people in the south areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Los Angeles
Self-Identified Race |
Lake Los Angeles, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
15.8% |
Hispanic |
70.5% |
Black |
7.0% |
Asian |
2.6% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
4.1% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Lake Los Angeles, CA
The map below shows diversity in Lake Los Angeles. 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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Lake Los Angeles Diversity Score
47.1
More diverse than 80% of US cities
Lake Los Angeles has a diversity score of 47.1: 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 Los Angeles is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 80% of them. Within Lake Los Angeles's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Lake Los Angeles, and the least diverse areas are in south Lake Los Angeles.
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.