Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Sunnyvale West, Sunnyvale, CA

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

Sunnyvale West, Sunnyvale, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Sunnyvale West overall is asian, making up 51.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 31.0%. There are more asian people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the central 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 Sunnyvale West

 
Self-Identified Race
Sunnyvale West, Sunnyvale, CA Population
White
31.0%
Hispanic
11.2%
Black
1.1%
Asian
51.9%
Native American
0.1%
Other
4.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Sunnyvale West, Sunnyvale, CA

The map below shows diversity in Sunnyvale West. 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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Sunnyvale West Diversity Score

62.0

More diverse than 68% of US neighborhoods

Sunnyvale West has a diversity score of 62.0: 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. Sunnyvale West is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 68% of them. Within Sunnyvale West's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Sunnyvale West, and the least diverse areas are in east Sunnyvale West.

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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