The map below shows majority race by area in Mission Bay, 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 Mission Bay racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Mission Bay overall is hispanic, making up 53.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 25.6%. There are more hispanic people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Mission Bay
Self-Identified Race |
Mission Bay, San Diego, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
25.6% |
Hispanic |
53.8% |
Black |
5.2% |
Asian |
11.0% |
Native American |
0.2% |
Other |
4.2% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Mission Bay, San Diego, CA
The map below shows diversity in Mission Bay. 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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Mission Bay Diversity Score
62.9
More diverse than 71% of US neighborhoods
Mission Bay has a diversity score of 62.9: 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. Mission Bay is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 71% of them. Within Mission Bay's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Mission Bay, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Mission Bay.
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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