Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in The Islands, Gilbert, AZ

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

The Islands, Gilbert, AZ map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in The Islands overall is white, making up 63.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 15.2%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic 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 The Islands

 
Self-Identified Race
The Islands, Gilbert, AZ Population
White
63.5%
Hispanic
15.2%
Black
6.4%
Asian
10.1%
Native American
0.3%
Other
4.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for The Islands, Gilbert, AZ

The map below shows diversity in The Islands. 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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The Islands Diversity Score

55.8

More diverse than 51% of US neighborhoods

The Islands has a diversity score of 55.8: 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. The Islands is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 51% of them. Within The Islands's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast The Islands, and the least diverse areas are in northwest The Islands.

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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