Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in North West Long Beach, Long Beach, CA

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

North West Long Beach, Long Beach, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in North West Long Beach overall is hispanic, making up 64.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 20.6%. There are more hispanic people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black 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 West Long Beach

 
Self-Identified Race
North West Long Beach, Long Beach, CA Population
White
3.0%
Hispanic
64.5%
Black
20.6%
Asian
5.0%
Native American
1.5%
Other
5.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for North West Long Beach, Long Beach, CA

The map below shows diversity in North West Long Beach. 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 West Long Beach Diversity Score

53.5

More diverse than 46% of US neighborhoods

North West Long Beach has a diversity score of 53.5: 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 West Long Beach is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 46% of them. Within North West Long Beach's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast North West Long Beach, and the least diverse areas are in west North West Long Beach.

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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