Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in The West Side, Eureka, CA

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

The West Side, Eureka, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in The West Side overall is white, making up 60.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 20.1%. There are more white people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the south 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 West Side

 
Self-Identified Race
The West Side, Eureka, CA Population
White
60.5%
Hispanic
20.1%
Black
2.4%
Asian
6.3%
Native American
1.5%
Other
9.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for The West Side, Eureka, CA

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

58.1

More diverse than 57% of US neighborhoods

The West Side has a diversity score of 58.1: 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 West Side is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 57% of them. Within The West Side's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest The West Side, and the least diverse areas are in east The West Side.

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.