Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in North Los Altos, Los Altos, CA

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

North Los Altos, Los Altos, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in North Los Altos overall is white, making up 44.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 43.2%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Los Altos

 
Self-Identified Race
North Los Altos, Los Altos, CA Population
White
44.2%
Hispanic
6.3%
Black
0.0%
Asian
43.2%
Native American
0.0%
Other
6.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for North Los Altos, Los Altos, CA

The map below shows diversity in North Los Altos. 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 Los Altos Diversity Score

61.0

More diverse than 65% of US neighborhoods

North Los Altos has a diversity score of 61.0: 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 Los Altos is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 65% of them. Within North Los Altos's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast North Los Altos, and the least diverse areas are in central North Los Altos.

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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