The map below shows majority race by area in Mid Wilshire, 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 Wilshire racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Mid Wilshire overall is white, making up 36.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 33.1%. 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 east 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 Wilshire
Self-Identified Race |
Mid Wilshire, Los Angeles, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
36.0% |
Hispanic |
33.1% |
Black |
6.0% |
Asian |
20.1% |
Native American |
0.2% |
Other |
4.6% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Mid Wilshire, Los Angeles, CA
The map below shows diversity in Mid Wilshire. 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 Wilshire Diversity Score
71.5
More diverse than 93% of US neighborhoods
Mid Wilshire has a diversity score of 71.5: 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 Wilshire is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 93% of them. Within Mid Wilshire's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Mid Wilshire, and the least diverse areas are in west Mid Wilshire.
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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