The map below shows majority race by area in Los Altos, 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 Los Altos racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Los Altos overall is white, making up 51.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 25.1%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the central 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 Los Altos
Self-Identified Race |
Los Altos, Long Beach, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
51.7% |
Hispanic |
25.1% |
Black |
5.9% |
Asian |
10.0% |
Native American |
0.2% |
Other |
7.1% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Los Altos, Long Beach, CA
The map below shows diversity in Los Altos. 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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Los Altos Diversity Score
65.2
More diverse than 77% of US neighborhoods
Los Altos has a diversity score of 65.2: 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. Los Altos is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 77% of them. Within Los Altos's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Los Altos, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Los Altos.
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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