Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in The Plaza, Long Beach, CA

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

The Plaza, Long Beach, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in The Plaza overall is white, making up 54.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 23.9%. There are more white people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Plaza

 
Self-Identified Race
The Plaza, Long Beach, CA Population
White
54.2%
Hispanic
23.9%
Black
2.9%
Asian
10.8%
Native American
0.7%
Other
7.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for The Plaza, Long Beach, CA

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

63.1

More diverse than 71% of US neighborhoods

The Plaza has a diversity score of 63.1: 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 Plaza is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 71% of them. Within The Plaza's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north The Plaza, and the least diverse areas are in south The Plaza.

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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