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

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Ortega Hills overall is white, making up 48.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 28.6%. 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 central 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 Hills

 
Self-Identified Race
Ortega Hills, Jacksonville, FL Population
White
48.0%
Hispanic
13.4%
Black
28.6%
Asian
4.2%
Native American
0.0%
Other
5.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Ortega Hills, Jacksonville, FL

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

66.5

More diverse than 81% of US neighborhoods

Ortega Hills has a diversity score of 66.5: 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. Ortega Hills is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 81% of them. Within Ortega Hills's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Ortega Hills, and the least diverse areas are in north Ortega Hills.

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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