Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Valley Adams, Santa Ana, CA

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

Valley Adams, Santa Ana, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Valley Adams overall is hispanic, making up 86.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 9.2%. There are more hispanic people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the central 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 Adams

 
Self-Identified Race
Valley Adams, Santa Ana, CA Population
White
2.0%
Hispanic
86.2%
Black
0.0%
Asian
9.2%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Valley Adams, Santa Ana, CA

The map below shows diversity in Valley Adams. 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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Valley Adams Diversity Score

24.7

More diverse than 8% of US neighborhoods

Valley Adams has a diversity score of 24.7: 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 Adams is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 8% of them. Within Valley Adams's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Valley Adams, and the least diverse areas are in south Valley Adams.

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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