Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Willow Glen, San Jose, CA

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

Willow Glen, San Jose, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Willow Glen overall is white, making up 41.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 31.4%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Willow Glen

 
Self-Identified Race
Willow Glen, San Jose, CA Population
White
41.1%
Hispanic
31.4%
Black
2.9%
Asian
18.4%
Native American
0.1%
Other
6.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Willow Glen, San Jose, CA

The map below shows diversity in Willow Glen. 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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Willow Glen Diversity Score

69.4

More diverse than 88% of US neighborhoods

Willow Glen has a diversity score of 69.4: 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. Willow Glen is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 88% of them. Within Willow Glen's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Willow Glen, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Willow Glen.

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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