Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in North Central San Francisco, San Mateo, CA

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

North Central San Francisco, San Mateo, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in North Central San Francisco overall is hispanic, making up 42.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 25.4%. There are more hispanic people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the south 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 San Francisco

 
Self-Identified Race
North Central San Francisco, San Mateo, CA Population
White
20.8%
Hispanic
42.1%
Black
2.4%
Asian
25.4%
Native American
0.1%
Other
9.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for North Central San Francisco, San Mateo, CA

The map below shows diversity in North Central San Francisco. 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.

North Central San Francisco, San Mateo, CA map of race and ethnicity
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North Central San Francisco Diversity Score

70.6

More diverse than 91% of US neighborhoods

North Central San Francisco has a diversity score of 70.6: 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 San Francisco is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 91% of them. Within North Central San Francisco's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north North Central San Francisco, and the least diverse areas are in east North Central San Francisco.

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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