Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Palos Verdes Peninsula, Torrance, CA

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

Palos Verdes Peninsula, Torrance, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Palos Verdes Peninsula overall is white, making up 55.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 26.0%. There are more white people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the south 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 Peninsula

 
Self-Identified Race
Palos Verdes Peninsula, Torrance, CA Population
White
55.2%
Hispanic
7.1%
Black
3.4%
Asian
26.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
8.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Palos Verdes Peninsula, Torrance, CA

The map below shows diversity in Palos Verdes Peninsula. 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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Palos Verdes Peninsula Diversity Score

61.5

More diverse than 66% of US neighborhoods

Palos Verdes Peninsula has a diversity score of 61.5: 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. Palos Verdes Peninsula is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 66% of them. Within Palos Verdes Peninsula's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Palos Verdes Peninsula, and the least diverse areas are in north Palos Verdes Peninsula.

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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