Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Oleander Sunset, Bakersfield, CA

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

Oleander Sunset, Bakersfield, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Oleander Sunset overall is hispanic, making up 61.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 16.4%. There are more hispanic people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white 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 Oleander Sunset

 
Self-Identified Race
Oleander Sunset, Bakersfield, CA Population
White
16.4%
Hispanic
61.9%
Black
11.9%
Asian
4.5%
Native American
1.1%
Other
4.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Oleander Sunset, Bakersfield, CA

The map below shows diversity in Oleander Sunset. 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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Oleander Sunset Diversity Score

57.2

More diverse than 55% of US neighborhoods

Oleander Sunset has a diversity score of 57.2: 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. Oleander Sunset is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 55% of them. Within Oleander Sunset's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Oleander Sunset, and the least diverse areas are in east Oleander Sunset.

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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