Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Reservoir Hills, Oakland, CA

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

Reservoir Hills, Oakland, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Reservoir Hills overall is hispanic, making up 55.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 20.0%. There are more hispanic people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Reservoir Hills

 
Self-Identified Race
Reservoir Hills, Oakland, CA Population
White
8.4%
Hispanic
55.1%
Black
8.1%
Asian
20.0%
Native American
0.1%
Other
8.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Reservoir Hills, Oakland, CA

The map below shows diversity in Reservoir Hills. 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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Reservoir Hills Diversity Score

63.6

More diverse than 73% of US neighborhoods

Reservoir Hills has a diversity score of 63.6: 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. Reservoir Hills is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 73% of them. Within Reservoir Hills's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Reservoir Hills, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Reservoir Hills.

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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