The map below shows majority race by area in Silver Lake, 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 Silver Lake racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Silver Lake overall is white, making up 46.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 29.3%. There are more white people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Silver Lake
Self-Identified Race |
Silver Lake, Los Angeles, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
46.0% |
Hispanic |
29.3% |
Black |
2.8% |
Asian |
14.3% |
Native American |
0.2% |
Other |
7.4% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Silver Lake, Los Angeles, CA
The map below shows diversity in Silver Lake. 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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Silver Lake Diversity Score
67.6
More diverse than 84% of US neighborhoods
Silver Lake has a diversity score of 67.6: 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. Silver Lake is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 84% of them. Within Silver Lake's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Silver Lake, and the least diverse areas are in central Silver Lake.
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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