Diversity in Irvine

[traceimage]

I know Irvine has the reputation of being almost exclusively just white and Asian, but I've noticed more diversity in the city lately. Recently I've been seeing a nice mix of people: the usual whites and Asians, but also African Americans and Latinos. I don't know if this is all in my head or if Irvine is actually diversifying, but it seems like a good thing...and maybe Irvine doesn't deserve its reputation as being homogenous and intolerant?

 

[iacrenter]

I know Irvine has the reputation of being almost exclusively just white and Asian, but I've noticed more diversity in the city lately. Recently I've been seeing a nice mix of people: the usual whites and Asians, but also African Americans and Latinos. I don't know if this is all in my head or if Irvine is actually diversifying, but it seems like a good thing...and maybe Irvine doesn't deserve its reputation as being homogenous and intolerant?

I see a lot of Latinos but mostly nannies and gardeners in my area. African Americans--I can count the number of times I see them on one hand. I probably need to get out more often but still not that diverse. The other major group I see a lot (unless you lump them under Asian), are Middle Eastern/Persian folks.

I used to live in NYC before Irvine, so I was sort of spoiled by that city's true cosmopolitan makeup. Irvine has a ways to go.

 

[traceimage]

Yeah, it's definitely not like NY or the Bay Area (where I used to live)...I doubt that Irvine will ever get to that point.

 

[irvinehomeowner]

I guess because I used to play lots of outdoor basketball in Irvine... I see them all... evenly. Except of course big ugly IHOs... only one of those.

 

[diulei]

Well, truth is (even if no one likes to admit it), Irvine is a very expensive place to live, and statistically - as far as ethnic groups go - whites and Asians are the most well off and would be most likely to be able to comfortably live in Irvine.  As far as black people that I've seen in Irvine, I'd agree that I can count them on my hands as well.  An increase in the Hispanic / Latino population would be no surprise as well, considering the region we live in.

I grew up in the outer suburbs of the Bay Area, and it was probably 90% white (East Bay, not south), so moving to Irvine was a little bit surreal for me.

As far as intolerance, I feel like Irvinites aren't as much intolerant towards ethnicity specifically, but more of social class.

 

[iacrenter]

As far as intolerance, I feel like Irvinites aren't as much intolerant towards ethnicity specifically, but more of social class.

And especially school districts