Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in North Central, Pasadena, CA

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

North Central, Pasadena, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in North Central overall is hispanic, making up 59.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 15.2%. There are more hispanic people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the east 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 North Central

 
Self-Identified Race
North Central, Pasadena, CA Population
White
15.2%
Hispanic
59.9%
Black
14.5%
Asian
6.9%
Native American
0.2%
Other
3.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for North Central, Pasadena, CA

The map below shows diversity in North Central. 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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North Central Diversity Score

59.1

More diverse than 60% of US neighborhoods

North Central has a diversity score of 59.1: 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. North Central is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 60% of them. Within North Central's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast North Central, and the least diverse areas are in southeast North Central.

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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