Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Temescal, Oakland, CA

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

Temescal, Oakland, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Temescal overall is white, making up 45.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 16.0%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the west 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 Temescal

 
Self-Identified Race
Temescal, Oakland, CA Population
White
45.8%
Hispanic
12.0%
Black
16.0%
Asian
13.8%
Native American
0.0%
Other
12.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Temescal, Oakland, CA

The map below shows diversity in Temescal. 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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Temescal Diversity Score

71.6

More diverse than 93% of US neighborhoods

Temescal has a diversity score of 71.6: 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. Temescal is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 93% of them. Within Temescal's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Temescal, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Temescal.

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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