The map below shows majority race by area in Sharon 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 Sharon 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 Sharon Heights overall is white, making up 66.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 21.7%. There are more white people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian 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 Sharon Heights
Self-Identified Race |
Sharon Heights, Menlo Park, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
66.6% |
Hispanic |
6.6% |
Black |
0.6% |
Asian |
21.7% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
4.5% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Sharon Heights, Menlo Park, CA
The map below shows diversity in Sharon 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 neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.
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Sharon Heights Diversity Score
50.4
More diverse than 39% of US neighborhoods
Sharon Heights has a diversity score of 50.4: 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. Sharon Heights is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 39% of them. Within Sharon Heights's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Sharon Heights, and the least diverse areas are in north Sharon 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.
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