The map below shows majority race by area in Lower Peters Canyon, 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 Peters Canyon racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Lower Peters Canyon overall is asian, making up 41.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 29.7%. There are more asian people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic 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 Lower Peters Canyon
Self-Identified Race |
Lower Peters Canyon, Irvine, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
23.6% |
Hispanic |
29.7% |
Black |
0.3% |
Asian |
41.4% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
4.9% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Lower Peters Canyon, Irvine, CA
The map below shows diversity in Lower Peters Canyon. 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 Peters Canyon Diversity Score
68.2
More diverse than 86% of US neighborhoods
Lower Peters Canyon has a diversity score of 68.2: 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. Lower Peters Canyon is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 86% of them. Within Lower Peters Canyon's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Lower Peters Canyon, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Lower Peters Canyon.
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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