Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Ortega Farms, Jacksonville, FL

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

Ortega Farms, Jacksonville, FL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Ortega Farms overall is white, making up 48.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 23.1%. There are more white people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black 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 Ortega Farms

 
Self-Identified Race
Ortega Farms, Jacksonville, FL Population
White
48.6%
Hispanic
13.4%
Black
23.1%
Asian
6.8%
Native American
0.0%
Other
8.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Ortega Farms, Jacksonville, FL

The map below shows diversity in Ortega Farms. 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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Ortega Farms Diversity Score

68.1

More diverse than 86% of US neighborhoods

Ortega Farms has a diversity score of 68.1: 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. Ortega Farms is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 86% of them. Within Ortega Farms's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Ortega Farms, and the least diverse areas are in north Ortega Farms.

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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