The map below shows majority race by area in San Leandro, 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 San Leandro racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in San Leandro overall is asian, making up 35.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 29.7%. There are more asian people in the southwest 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 San Leandro
Self-Identified Race |
San Leandro, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
20.1% |
Hispanic |
29.7% |
Black |
9.4% |
Asian |
35.0% |
Native American |
0.2% |
Other |
5.6% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for San Leandro, CA
The map below shows diversity in San Leandro. 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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San Leandro Diversity Score
73.7
More diverse than 100% of US cities
San Leandro has a diversity score of 73.7: 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. San Leandro is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 100% of them. Within San Leandro's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north San Leandro, and the least diverse areas are in southwest San Leandro.
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.