Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in SouthWest Anaheim, Anaheim, CA

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

SouthWest Anaheim, Anaheim, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in SouthWest Anaheim overall is hispanic, making up 49.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 22.4%. There are more hispanic people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian 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 SouthWest Anaheim

 
Self-Identified Race
SouthWest Anaheim, Anaheim, CA Population
White
19.4%
Hispanic
49.5%
Black
5.8%
Asian
22.4%
Native American
0.2%
Other
2.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for SouthWest Anaheim, Anaheim, CA

The map below shows diversity in SouthWest Anaheim. 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.

SouthWest Anaheim, Anaheim, CA map of race and ethnicity
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SouthWest Anaheim Diversity Score

66.4

More diverse than 81% of US neighborhoods

SouthWest Anaheim has a diversity score of 66.4: 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. SouthWest Anaheim is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 81% of them. Within SouthWest Anaheim's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west SouthWest Anaheim, and the least diverse areas are in east SouthWest Anaheim.

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.