Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Mt Eden, Hayward, CA

The map below shows majority race by area in Mt Eden, 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 Mt Eden racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Mt Eden, Hayward, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Mt Eden overall is asian, making up 38.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 34.1%. There are more asian people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Mt Eden

 
Self-Identified Race
Mt Eden, Hayward, CA Population
White
10.9%
Hispanic
34.1%
Black
6.2%
Asian
38.6%
Native American
0.5%
Other
9.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Mt Eden, Hayward, CA

The map below shows diversity in Mt Eden. 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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Mt Eden Diversity Score

70.9

More diverse than 92% of US neighborhoods

Mt Eden has a diversity score of 70.9: 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. Mt Eden is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 92% of them. Within Mt Eden's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Mt Eden, and the least diverse areas are in west Mt Eden.

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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