Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Valencia Park, San Diego, CA

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

Valencia Park, San Diego, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Valencia Park overall is hispanic, making up 49.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 24.6%. There are more hispanic people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black 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 Valencia Park

 
Self-Identified Race
Valencia Park, San Diego, CA Population
White
3.9%
Hispanic
49.6%
Black
24.6%
Asian
19.5%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Valencia Park, San Diego, CA

The map below shows diversity in Valencia Park. 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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Valencia Park Diversity Score

65.3

More diverse than 78% of US neighborhoods

Valencia Park has a diversity score of 65.3: 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. Valencia Park is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 78% of them. Within Valencia Park's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Valencia Park, and the least diverse areas are in north Valencia Park.

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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