Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Santan, AZ

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

Santan, AZ map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Santan overall is native american, making up 69.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 25.5%. There are more native american people in the northwest 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 Santan

 
Self-Identified Race
Santan, AZ Population
White
1.4%
Hispanic
25.5%
Black
0.1%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
69.3%
Other
3.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Santan, AZ

The map below shows diversity in Santan. 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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Santan Diversity Score

45.3

More diverse than 78% of US cities

Santan has a diversity score of 45.3: 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. Santan is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 78% of them. Within Santan's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Santan, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Santan.

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.