Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Westside, Santa Cruz, CA

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

Westside, Santa Cruz, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Westside overall is white, making up 49.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 22.2%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic 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 Westside

 
Self-Identified Race
Westside, Santa Cruz, CA Population
White
49.6%
Hispanic
22.2%
Black
3.3%
Asian
14.8%
Native American
0.0%
Other
10.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Westside, Santa Cruz, CA

The map below shows diversity in Westside. 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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Westside Diversity Score

67.1

More diverse than 83% of US neighborhoods

Westside has a diversity score of 67.1: 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. Westside is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 83% of them. Within Westside's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Westside, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Westside.

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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