The map below shows majority race by area in Monterey Park, 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 Monterey Park racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Monterey Park overall is asian, making up 64.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 25.8%. There are more asian people in the northeast areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Monterey Park
Self-Identified Race |
Monterey Park, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
5.8% |
Hispanic |
25.8% |
Black |
0.6% |
Asian |
64.6% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
3.1% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Monterey Park, CA
The map below shows diversity in Monterey Park. 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.
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Monterey Park Diversity Score
51.1
More diverse than 85% of US cities
Monterey Park has a diversity score of 51.1: 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. Monterey Park is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 85% of them. Within Monterey Park's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Monterey Park, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Monterey Park.
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.