Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Mid City West, Los Angeles, CA

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

Mid City West, Los Angeles, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Mid City West overall is white, making up 63.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 14.5%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian 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 Mid City West

 
Self-Identified Race
Mid City West, Los Angeles, CA Population
White
63.9%
Hispanic
10.3%
Black
3.7%
Asian
14.5%
Native American
0.1%
Other
7.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Mid City West, Los Angeles, CA

The map below shows diversity in Mid City West. 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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Mid City West Diversity Score

55.3

More diverse than 50% of US neighborhoods

Mid City West has a diversity score of 55.3: 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. Mid City West is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 50% of them. Within Mid City West's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Mid City West, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Mid City West.

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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