Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in West Central, Mesa, AZ

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

West Central, Mesa, AZ map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in West Central overall is hispanic, making up 53.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 33.5%. There are more hispanic people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 West Central

 
Self-Identified Race
West Central, Mesa, AZ Population
White
33.5%
Hispanic
53.5%
Black
5.7%
Asian
1.8%
Native American
1.3%
Other
4.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for West Central, Mesa, AZ

The map below shows diversity in West Central. 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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West Central Diversity Score

59.6

More diverse than 61% of US neighborhoods

West Central has a diversity score of 59.6: 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. West Central is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 61% of them. Within West Central's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west West Central, and the least diverse areas are in central West Central.

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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