Koreatown the Most Diverse Neighborhood in America
Koreatown in Los Angeles is the most diverse neighborhood in America. The Hispanic community as a whole is the largest ethnic demographic in the area, but comprises Latinos from different countries in Central and South America.
As of the 1990 census, this was the ethnic composition of Koreatown in Los Angeles:
Korean-Americans 18%
Mexican ancestry 15%
White 14%
African-American 8%
Salvadoran 7%
Colombian 6%
Vietnamese 5%
Armenian 5%
Bolivian 4%
Thai 4%
Greek 3%
Persian 3%
Chinese 3%
Other 3%
Peruvian 2%