The map below shows majority race by area in South Taft, 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 Taft racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in South Taft overall is hispanic, making up 65.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 29.3%. There are more hispanic people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the south 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 Taft
Self-Identified Race |
South Taft, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
29.3% |
Hispanic |
65.5% |
Black |
0.3% |
Asian |
0.2% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
4.7% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for South Taft, CA
The map below shows diversity in South Taft. 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.
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South Taft Diversity Score
48.3
More diverse than 81% of US cities
South Taft has a diversity score of 48.3: 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 Taft is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 81% of them. Within South Taft's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast South Taft, and the least diverse areas are in northwest South Taft.
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.