The map below shows majority race by area in Whittier, 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 Whittier racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Whittier overall is hispanic, making up 66.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 22.7%. There are more hispanic people in the west areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the east 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 Whittier
Self-Identified Race |
Whittier, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
22.7% |
Hispanic |
66.2% |
Black |
1.5% |
Asian |
5.3% |
Native American |
0.2% |
Other |
4.1% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Whittier, CA
The map below shows diversity in Whittier. 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.
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Whittier Diversity Score
50.5
More diverse than 84% of US cities
Whittier has a diversity score of 50.5: 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. Whittier is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 84% of them. Within Whittier's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Whittier, and the least diverse areas are in west Whittier.
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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