Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Upper Eastside, Miami, FL

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

Upper Eastside, Miami, FL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Upper Eastside overall is hispanic, making up 50.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 24.2%. There are more hispanic people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white 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 Upper Eastside

 
Self-Identified Race
Upper Eastside, Miami, FL Population
White
24.2%
Hispanic
50.4%
Black
18.8%
Asian
1.1%
Native American
0.0%
Other
5.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Upper Eastside, Miami, FL

The map below shows diversity in Upper Eastside. 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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Upper Eastside Diversity Score

64.8

More diverse than 76% of US neighborhoods

Upper Eastside has a diversity score of 64.8: 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. Upper Eastside is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 76% of them. Within Upper Eastside's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Upper Eastside, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Upper Eastside.

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.