Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Mar Vista, Los Angeles, CA

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

Mar Vista, Los Angeles, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Mar Vista overall is white, making up 51.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 22.7%. There are more white people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic 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 Mar Vista

 
Self-Identified Race
Mar Vista, Los Angeles, CA Population
White
51.1%
Hispanic
22.7%
Black
3.2%
Asian
15.0%
Native American
0.2%
Other
7.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Mar Vista, Los Angeles, CA

The map below shows diversity in Mar Vista. 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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Mar Vista Diversity Score

65.8

More diverse than 79% of US neighborhoods

Mar Vista has a diversity score of 65.8: 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. Mar Vista is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 79% of them. Within Mar Vista's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Mar Vista, and the least diverse areas are in west Mar Vista.

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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