The map below shows majority race by area in Pico Rivera, 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 Pico Rivera racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Pico Rivera overall is hispanic, making up 90.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 4.4%. There are more hispanic people in the north areas of the city. People who identify as white 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 Pico Rivera
Self-Identified Race |
Pico Rivera, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
4.4% |
Hispanic |
90.0% |
Black |
1.6% |
Asian |
3.4% |
Native American |
0.2% |
Other |
0.4% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Pico Rivera, CA
The map below shows diversity in Pico Rivera. 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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Pico Rivera Diversity Score
18.7
More diverse than 43% of US cities
Pico Rivera has a diversity score of 18.7: 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. Pico Rivera is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 43% of them. Within Pico Rivera's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Pico Rivera, and the least diverse areas are in north Pico Rivera.
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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