The map below shows majority race by area in Sherman 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 Sherman 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 Sherman Heights overall is hispanic, making up 47.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 29.0%. There are more hispanic people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the north 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 Sherman Heights
Self-Identified Race |
Sherman Heights, San Diego, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
29.0% |
Hispanic |
47.0% |
Black |
13.6% |
Asian |
3.4% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
7.0% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Sherman Heights, San Diego, CA
The map below shows diversity in Sherman 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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Sherman Heights Diversity Score
67.1
More diverse than 82% of US neighborhoods
Sherman Heights has a diversity score of 67.1: 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. Sherman Heights is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 82% of them. Within Sherman Heights's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Sherman Heights, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Sherman 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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