Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in West Park, Irvine, CA

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

West Park, Irvine, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in West Park overall is asian, making up 44.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 30.7%. There are more asian people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Park

 
Self-Identified Race
West Park, Irvine, CA Population
White
30.7%
Hispanic
11.9%
Black
2.4%
Asian
44.6%
Native American
0.2%
Other
10.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for West Park, Irvine, CA

The map below shows diversity in West 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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West Park Diversity Score

68.2

More diverse than 86% of US neighborhoods

West Park has a diversity score of 68.2: 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. West Park is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 86% of them. Within West Park's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central West Park, and the least diverse areas are in south West 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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