Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Playa del Ray, Playa Del Rey, CA

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

Playa del Ray, Playa Del Rey, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Playa del Ray overall is white, making up 58.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 16.5%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic 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 Playa del Ray

 
Self-Identified Race
Playa del Ray, Playa Del Rey, CA Population
White
58.9%
Hispanic
16.5%
Black
5.2%
Asian
11.9%
Native American
0.2%
Other
7.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Playa del Ray, Playa Del Rey, CA

The map below shows diversity in Playa del Ray. 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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Playa del Ray Diversity Score

60.4

More diverse than 63% of US neighborhoods

Playa del Ray has a diversity score of 60.4: 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. Playa del Ray is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 63% of them. Within Playa del Ray's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Playa del Ray, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Playa del Ray.

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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