Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Lower East, Santa Barbara, CA

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

Lower East, Santa Barbara, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Lower East overall is hispanic, making up 58.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 35.9%. There are more hispanic people in the central areas of the neighborhood. 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 Lower East

 
Self-Identified Race
Lower East, Santa Barbara, CA Population
White
35.9%
Hispanic
58.3%
Black
0.5%
Asian
1.6%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Lower East, Santa Barbara, CA

The map below shows diversity in Lower East. 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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Lower East Diversity Score

53.0

More diverse than 45% of US neighborhoods

Lower East has a diversity score of 53.0: 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. Lower East is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 45% of them. Within Lower East's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Lower East, and the least diverse areas are in central Lower East.

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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