The map below shows majority race by area in Oakland Park, 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 Park racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Oakland Park overall is hispanic, making up 34.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 32.4%. There are more hispanic people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the east 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 Park
Self-Identified Race |
Oakland Park, FL Population |
|---|---|
White |
32.4% |
Hispanic |
34.8% |
Black |
25.7% |
Asian |
2.5% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
4.4% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Oakland Park, FL
The map below shows diversity in Oakland Park. 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.
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Oakland Park Diversity Score
70.5
More diverse than 99% of US cities
Oakland Park has a diversity score of 70.5: 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. Oakland Park is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 99% of them. Within Oakland Park's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Oakland Park, and the least diverse areas are in east Oakland Park.
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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