Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Wilshire Square, Santa Ana, CA

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

Wilshire Square, Santa Ana, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Wilshire Square overall is hispanic, making up 75.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 17.9%. There are more hispanic people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white 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 Wilshire Square

 
Self-Identified Race
Wilshire Square, Santa Ana, CA Population
White
17.9%
Hispanic
75.4%
Black
0.0%
Asian
6.7%
Native American
0.0%
Other
0.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Wilshire Square, Santa Ana, CA

The map below shows diversity in Wilshire Square. 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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Wilshire Square Diversity Score

39.5

More diverse than 23% of US neighborhoods

Wilshire Square has a diversity score of 39.5: 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. Wilshire Square is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 23% of them. Within Wilshire Square's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Wilshire Square, and the least diverse areas are in east Wilshire Square.

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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