The map below shows majority race by area in Valley Acres, 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 Valley Acres racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Valley Acres overall is white, making up 63.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 30.7%. There are more white people in the south areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Valley Acres
Self-Identified Race |
Valley Acres, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
63.8% |
Hispanic |
30.7% |
Black |
0.9% |
Asian |
0.4% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
4.2% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Valley Acres, CA
The map below shows diversity in Valley Acres. 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.
Valley Acres Diversity Score
49.7
More diverse than 83% of US cities
Valley Acres has a diversity score of 49.7: 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. Valley Acres is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 83% of them. Within Valley Acres's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Valley Acres, and the least diverse areas are in south Valley Acres.
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.