Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Piedmont Avenue, Oakland, CA

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

Piedmont Avenue, Oakland, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Piedmont Avenue overall is white, making up 60.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 12.8%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Piedmont Avenue

 
Self-Identified Race
Piedmont Avenue, Oakland, CA Population
White
60.9%
Hispanic
12.8%
Black
8.0%
Asian
9.7%
Native American
0.1%
Other
8.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Piedmont Avenue, Oakland, CA

The map below shows diversity in Piedmont Avenue. 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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Piedmont Avenue Diversity Score

59.0

More diverse than 60% of US neighborhoods

Piedmont Avenue has a diversity score of 59.0: 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. Piedmont Avenue is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 60% of them. Within Piedmont Avenue's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Piedmont Avenue, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Piedmont Avenue.

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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