Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in University City, San Diego, CA

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

University City, San Diego, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in University City overall is white, making up 46.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 29.3%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the north 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 University City

 
Self-Identified Race
University City, San Diego, CA Population
White
46.5%
Hispanic
15.9%
Black
1.5%
Asian
29.3%
Native American
0.2%
Other
6.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for University City, San Diego, CA

The map below shows diversity in University City. 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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University City Diversity Score

66.8

More diverse than 82% of US neighborhoods

University City has a diversity score of 66.8: 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. University City is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 82% of them. Within University City's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest University City, and the least diverse areas are in southwest University City.

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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