The map below shows majority race by area in Vandenberg Air Force Base, 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 Vandenberg Air Force Base racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Vandenberg Air Force Base overall is white, making up 60.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 15.5%. There are more white people in the east areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the west 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 Vandenberg Air Force Base
Self-Identified Race |
Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
60.4% |
Hispanic |
15.5% |
Black |
8.4% |
Asian |
4.2% |
Native American |
1.0% |
Other |
10.5% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA
The map below shows diversity in Vandenberg Air Force Base. 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.
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Vandenberg Air Force Base Diversity Score
59.2
More diverse than 94% of US cities
Vandenberg Air Force Base has a diversity score of 59.2: 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. Vandenberg Air Force Base is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 94% of them. Within Vandenberg Air Force Base's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Vandenberg Air Force Base, and the least diverse areas are in east Vandenberg Air Force Base.
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.