Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Sommerset West-Elmonica South, Hillsboro, OR

The map below shows majority race by area in Sommerset West-Elmonica South, 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 Sommerset West-Elmonica South racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Sommerset West-Elmonica South, Hillsboro, OR map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Sommerset West-Elmonica South overall is white, making up 48.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 19.4%. There are more white people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Sommerset West-Elmonica South

 
Self-Identified Race
Sommerset West-Elmonica South, Hillsboro, OR Population
White
48.1%
Hispanic
19.4%
Black
3.5%
Asian
18.5%
Native American
0.3%
Other
10.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Sommerset West-Elmonica South, Hillsboro, OR

The map below shows diversity in Sommerset West-Elmonica South. 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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Sommerset West-Elmonica South Diversity Score

68.5

More diverse than 86% of US neighborhoods

Sommerset West-Elmonica South has a diversity score of 68.5: 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. Sommerset West-Elmonica South is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 86% of them. Within Sommerset West-Elmonica South's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Sommerset West-Elmonica South, and the least diverse areas are in west Sommerset West-Elmonica South.

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.