The map below shows majority race by area in New Downtown, 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 New Downtown racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in New Downtown overall is asian, making up 38.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 24.2%. There are more asian people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the central 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 New Downtown
Self-Identified Race |
New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
24.2% |
Hispanic |
19.9% |
Black |
11.4% |
Asian |
38.2% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
6.2% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA
The map below shows diversity in New Downtown. 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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New Downtown Diversity Score
73.9
More diverse than 97% of US neighborhoods
New Downtown has a diversity score of 73.9: 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. New Downtown is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 97% of them. Within New Downtown's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast New Downtown, and the least diverse areas are in east New Downtown.
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.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Downtown Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA: more diverse
- South Park, Los Angeles, CA: more diverse
- Civic Center Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, CA: less diverse
- Wholesale District-Skid Row, Los Angeles, CA: more diverse
- Fashion District, Los Angeles, CA: more diverse
- Westlake, Los Angeles, CA: less diverse
- Chinatown, Los Angeles, CA: less diverse
- Central City East, Los Angeles, CA: less diverse
- Historic Filipinotown, Los Angeles, CA: less diverse
- Echo Park, Los Angeles, CA: less diverse
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Georgetown, Savannah, GA: less diverse
- South Park, Los Angeles, CA: more diverse
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- South Englewood, Chicago, IL: less diverse
- South End, Nashua, NH: less diverse
- South End Hartford, Hartford, CT: less diverse
- South End, Burlington, VT: less diverse
- South Deering, Chicago, IL: less diverse
- South Arroyo, Pasadena, CA: less diverse
- Seacliff, San Francisco, CA: less diverse