The map below shows majority race by area in Rowland Heights, 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 Rowland Heights racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Rowland Heights overall is asian, making up 60.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 29.4%. There are more asian people in the southeast areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic 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 Rowland Heights
Self-Identified Race |
Rowland Heights, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
7.3% |
Hispanic |
29.4% |
Black |
1.4% |
Asian |
60.0% |
Native American |
0.3% |
Other |
1.6% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Rowland Heights, CA
The map below shows diversity in Rowland Heights. 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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Rowland Heights Diversity Score
54.7
More diverse than 89% of US cities
Rowland Heights has a diversity score of 54.7: 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. Rowland Heights is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 89% of them. Within Rowland Heights's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Rowland Heights, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Rowland Heights.
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.