The map below shows majority race by area in Mission Valley East, 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 Valley East racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Mission Valley East overall is white, making up 45.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 27.8%. There are more white people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic 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 Valley East
Self-Identified Race |
Mission Valley East, San Diego, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
45.6% |
Hispanic |
27.8% |
Black |
6.1% |
Asian |
17.0% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
3.4% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Mission Valley East, San Diego, CA
The map below shows diversity in Mission Valley East. 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.
Mission Valley East Diversity Score
68.1
More diverse than 86% of US neighborhoods
Mission Valley East has a diversity score of 68.1: 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 Valley East is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 86% of them. Within Mission Valley East's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Mission Valley East, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Mission Valley East.
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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