The map below shows majority race by area in River Gardens, 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 River Gardens racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in River Gardens overall is hispanic, making up 33.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 20.5%. There are more hispanic people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white 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 River Gardens
Self-Identified Race |
River Gardens, Sacramento, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
20.5% |
Hispanic |
33.3% |
Black |
18.0% |
Asian |
13.3% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
14.9% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for River Gardens, Sacramento, CA
The map below shows diversity in River Gardens. 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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River Gardens Diversity Score
77.5
More diverse than 100% of US neighborhoods
River Gardens has a diversity score of 77.5: 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. River Gardens is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 100% of them. Within River Gardens's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east River Gardens, and the least diverse areas are in southwest River Gardens.
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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