Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Westlake, Los Angeles, CA

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

Westlake, Los Angeles, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Westlake overall is hispanic, making up 70.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 15.0%. There are more hispanic people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian 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 Westlake

 
Self-Identified Race
Westlake, Los Angeles, CA Population
White
5.7%
Hispanic
70.2%
Black
7.0%
Asian
15.0%
Native American
0.1%
Other
2.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Westlake, Los Angeles, CA

The map below shows diversity in Westlake. 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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Westlake Diversity Score

47.6

More diverse than 34% of US neighborhoods

Westlake has a diversity score of 47.6: 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. Westlake is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 34% of them. Within Westlake's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Westlake, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Westlake.

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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