The map below shows majority race by area in Mount Hamilton, 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 Mount Hamilton racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Mount Hamilton overall is white, making up 33.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 33.1%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the city. People who identify as asian 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 Mount Hamilton
Self-Identified Race |
Mount Hamilton, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
33.8% |
Hispanic |
22.9% |
Black |
6.2% |
Asian |
33.1% |
Native American |
0.4% |
Other |
3.6% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Mount Hamilton, CA
The map below shows diversity in Mount Hamilton. 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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Mount Hamilton Diversity Score
71.8
More diverse than 99% of US cities
Mount Hamilton has a diversity score of 71.8: 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. Mount Hamilton is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 99% of them. Within Mount Hamilton's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Mount Hamilton, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Mount Hamilton.
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.