Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in South East Torrance, Torrance, CA

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

South East Torrance, Torrance, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in South East Torrance overall is asian, making up 35.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 31.6%. There are more asian people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 South East Torrance

 
Self-Identified Race
South East Torrance, Torrance, CA Population
White
31.6%
Hispanic
23.5%
Black
2.0%
Asian
35.4%
Native American
0.0%
Other
7.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for South East Torrance, Torrance, CA

The map below shows diversity in South East Torrance. 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.

South East Torrance, Torrance, CA map of race and ethnicity
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South East Torrance Diversity Score

71.4

More diverse than 93% of US neighborhoods

South East Torrance has a diversity score of 71.4: 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. South East Torrance is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 93% of them. Within South East Torrance's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast South East Torrance, and the least diverse areas are in southwest South East Torrance.

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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