The map below shows majority race by area in Oak Creek, 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 Oak Creek racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Oak Creek overall is asian, making up 44.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 34.2%. There are more asian people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white 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 Oak Creek
Self-Identified Race |
Oak Creek, Irvine, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
34.2% |
Hispanic |
11.6% |
Black |
0.9% |
Asian |
44.3% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
9.1% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Oak Creek, Irvine, CA
The map below shows diversity in Oak Creek. 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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Oak Creek Diversity Score
66.6
More diverse than 81% of US neighborhoods
Oak Creek has a diversity score of 66.6: 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. Oak Creek is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 81% of them. Within Oak Creek's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Oak Creek, and the least diverse areas are in west Oak Creek.
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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