The map below shows majority race by area in South Whittier, 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 Whittier 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 Whittier overall is hispanic, making up 78.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 12.3%. There are more hispanic people in the southwest areas of the city. People who identify as white 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 South Whittier
Self-Identified Race |
South Whittier, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
12.3% |
Hispanic |
78.3% |
Black |
0.9% |
Asian |
7.0% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
1.5% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for South Whittier, CA
The map below shows diversity in South Whittier. 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 Whittier Diversity Score
36.7
More diverse than 69% of US cities
South Whittier has a diversity score of 36.7: 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 Whittier is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 69% of them. Within South Whittier's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east South Whittier, and the least diverse areas are in southwest South Whittier.
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.