Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Oakland Ave-Harrison Street, Oakland, CA

The map below shows majority race by area in Oakland Ave-Harrison Street, 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 Oakland Ave-Harrison Street racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Oakland Ave-Harrison Street, Oakland, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Oakland Ave-Harrison Street overall is white, making up 42.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 21.2%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Oakland Ave-Harrison Street

 
Self-Identified Race
Oakland Ave-Harrison Street, Oakland, CA Population
White
42.9%
Hispanic
12.5%
Black
21.2%
Asian
16.2%
Native American
0.3%
Other
7.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Oakland Ave-Harrison Street, Oakland, CA

The map below shows diversity in Oakland Ave-Harrison Street. 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.

Oakland Ave-Harrison Street, Oakland, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Oakland Ave-Harrison Street Diversity Score

72.4

More diverse than 95% of US neighborhoods

Oakland Ave-Harrison Street has a diversity score of 72.4: 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. Oakland Ave-Harrison Street is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 95% of them. Within Oakland Ave-Harrison Street's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Oakland Ave-Harrison Street, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Oakland Ave-Harrison Street.

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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