The map below shows majority race by area in San Pedro, 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 Pedro 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 Pedro overall is hispanic, making up 52.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 31.4%. There are more hispanic people in the northeast areas of the city. 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 San Pedro
Self-Identified Race |
San Pedro, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
31.4% |
Hispanic |
52.1% |
Black |
4.5% |
Asian |
6.0% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
5.9% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for San Pedro, CA
The map below shows diversity in San Pedro. 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 Pedro Diversity Score
62.1
More diverse than 96% of US cities
San Pedro has a diversity score of 62.1: 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 Pedro is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 96% of them. Within San Pedro's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest San Pedro, and the least diverse areas are in east San Pedro.
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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