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<br /> <br />16 <br />2.2 Regional Racial Segregation (between Pleasanton and other <br />jurisdictions) <br />At the regional level, segregation is measured between cities instead of between neighborhoods. Racial <br />dot maps are not only useful for examining neighborhood racial segregation within a jurisdiction, but <br />these maps can also be used to explore the racial demographic differences between different <br />jurisdictions in the region. Figure 5 below presents a racial dot map showing the spatial distribution of <br />racial groups in Pleasanton as well as in nearby Bay Area cities. <br /> <br />Figure 5: Racial Dot Map of Pleasanton and Surrounding Areas (2020) <br />Universe: Population. <br />Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census State Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File, 2020 Census of Population <br />and Housing, Table P002. <br />Note: The plot shows the racial distribution at the census block level for City of Pleasanton and vicinity. Dots in each census <br />block are randomly placed and should not be construed as actual placement of people. <br />To understand how each city contributes to the total segregation of the Bay Area, one can look at the <br />difference in the racial composition of a jurisdiction compared to the racial composition of the region <br />as a whole. The racial demographics in Pleasanton for the years 2000, 2010, and 2020 can be found in <br />Table 4 below. The table also provides the racial composition of the nine-county Bay Area. As of 2020, <br />Pleasanton has a higher share of white residents than the Bay Area as a whole, a lower share of Latinx <br />residents, a lower share of Black residents, and a higher share of Asian/Pacific Islander residents.