The map below shows majority race by area in Montecito Heights, 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 Montecito Heights racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Montecito Heights overall is hispanic, making up 62.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 24.6%. There are more hispanic people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the west 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 Montecito Heights
Self-Identified Race |
Montecito Heights, Los Angeles, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
8.5% |
Hispanic |
62.6% |
Black |
1.3% |
Asian |
24.6% |
Native American |
0.4% |
Other |
2.7% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Montecito Heights, Los Angeles, CA
The map below shows diversity in Montecito Heights. 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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Montecito Heights Diversity Score
54.0
More diverse than 47% of US neighborhoods
Montecito Heights has a diversity score of 54.0: 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. Montecito Heights is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 47% of them. Within Montecito Heights's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Montecito Heights, and the least diverse areas are in east Montecito Heights.
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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