Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in West Torrance, Torrance, CA

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

West Torrance, Torrance, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in West Torrance overall is asian, making up 38.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 34.1%. There are more asian people in the east 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 Torrance

 
Self-Identified Race
West Torrance, Torrance, CA Population
White
34.1%
Hispanic
14.8%
Black
3.9%
Asian
38.9%
Native American
0.1%
Other
8.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for West Torrance, Torrance, CA

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

70.2

More diverse than 90% of US neighborhoods

West Torrance has a diversity score of 70.2: 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 Torrance is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 90% of them. Within West Torrance's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north West Torrance, and the least diverse areas are in east West Torrance.

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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