Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in North San Jose, San Jose, CA

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

North San Jose, San Jose, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in North San Jose overall is asian, making up 58.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 17.7%. 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 southwest 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 San Jose

 
Self-Identified Race
North San Jose, San Jose, CA Population
White
17.7%
Hispanic
17.3%
Black
3.1%
Asian
58.1%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for North San Jose, San Jose, CA

The map below shows diversity in North San Jose. 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 San Jose Diversity Score

59.9

More diverse than 62% of US neighborhoods

North San Jose has a diversity score of 59.9: 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. North San Jose is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 62% of them. Within North San Jose's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south North San Jose, and the least diverse areas are in east North San Jose.

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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