The map below shows majority race by area in Palos Verdes Estates, 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 Palos Verdes Estates racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Palos Verdes Estates overall is white, making up 59.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 24.8%. There are more white people in the west areas of the city. People who identify as asian 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 Palos Verdes Estates
Self-Identified Race |
Palos Verdes Estates, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
59.2% |
Hispanic |
5.3% |
Black |
3.6% |
Asian |
24.8% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
7.2% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Palos Verdes Estates, CA
The map below shows diversity in Palos Verdes Estates. 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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Palos Verdes Estates Diversity Score
57.9
More diverse than 92% of US cities
Palos Verdes Estates has a diversity score of 57.9: 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. Palos Verdes Estates is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 92% of them. Within Palos Verdes Estates's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Palos Verdes Estates, and the least diverse areas are in west Palos Verdes Estates.
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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