Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Otay Mesa West, San Diego, CA

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

Otay Mesa West, San Diego, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Otay Mesa West overall is hispanic, making up 75.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 12.2%. There are more hispanic people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian 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 Otay Mesa West

 
Self-Identified Race
Otay Mesa West, San Diego, CA Population
White
8.5%
Hispanic
75.7%
Black
2.1%
Asian
12.2%
Native American
0.1%
Other
1.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Otay Mesa West, San Diego, CA

The map below shows diversity in Otay Mesa West. 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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Otay Mesa West Diversity Score

40.4

More diverse than 24% of US neighborhoods

Otay Mesa West has a diversity score of 40.4: 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. Otay Mesa West is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 24% of them. Within Otay Mesa West's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Otay Mesa West, and the least diverse areas are in south Otay Mesa West.

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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