Ridgecrest, CA Demographic Data
Ridgecrest, CA Summary
Ridgecrest is located in Kern County in California
- Population: 28,002
- Area: 21.42 sq. miles
- Land Area: 20.77 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.65 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,307.46 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,286.75 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Ridgecrest, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
13,834
48%
50.8
Male
14,770
52%
49.2
Total Population
28,604
323,128,000
Ridgecrest, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,864
6.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,540
8.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,259
7.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,814
6.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,873
6.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,898
13.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,644
12.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,006
14.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,631
5.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,178
4.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,048
7.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,252
4.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
597
2.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
20,672
72.3%
77.2
Female
10,064
48.7%
51.3
Male
10,608
51.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
19,792
69.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,582
16.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,897
13.6%
15.2
Female
2,127
54.6%
55.8
Male
1,770
45.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Ridgecrest, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
27,064
94.6%
96.8
White
21,343
74.6%
72.6
Black or African American
1,616
5.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
346
1.2%
0.8
Asian
1,412
4.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
47
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
93
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
372
1.3%
0.9
Japanese
148
0.5%
0.2
Korean
18
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
121
0.4%
0.6
Other Asian
613
2.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
130
0.5%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
37
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
72
0.3%
0.0
Samoan
21
0.1%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
2,217
7.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,540
5.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
5,489
19.2%
17.8
Mexican
4,231
14.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
233
0.8%
1.7
Cuban
81
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
944
3.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
23,115
80.8%
82.2
Ridgecrest, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
567
3.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,363
7.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,215
23.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,160
28.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,857
10.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,351
18.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,741
9.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,930
10.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
16,324
89.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,092
27.9%
31.2
Ridgecrest, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,989
27.3%
33.7%
Now Married
11,235
51.2%
47.5
Divorced
2,655
12.1%
11.0%
Separated
737
3.4%
2.0
Widowed
1,325
6.0
5.8%
Ridgecrest, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
21,552
80.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
5,188
19.4%
21.6%
Spanish
3,229
12.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
453
1.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,183
4.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
323
1.2%
1.1%
Ridgecrest, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
678
6.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
545
4.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,219
11.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
955
8.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,294
11.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,062
18.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,641
14.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,506
13.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
855
7.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
284
2.6%
6.4
Median household income
59,780
57,617
Per capita income
28,095
31,128
Ridgecrest, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
521
4.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
982
8.3%
9.8
Construction
460
3.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,114
17.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
454
3.8%
6.6
Information
134
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
453
3.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
563
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,855
15.7%
11.4
Public administration
2,645
22.4%
4.6
Retail trade
991
8.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
490
4.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
133
1.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,523
12.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,027
42.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,176
10.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,971
16.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,098
17.8%
18.1%
Ridgecrest, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
12,005
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
9,350
77.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,445
12.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
13
0.1%
5.1
Walked
255
2.1%
2.7
Other means
508
4.2%
1.8
Worked at home
434
3.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
14.3
26.6
Ridgecrest, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
778
7.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,470
31.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,610
41.8%
37.1
3 or more
2,181
19.8%
21.0
Ridgecrest, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
11,039
88.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,738
61.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,301
39.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,510
12.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Ridgecrest, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,549
1 room
180
1.4%
2.4
2 rooms
277
2.2%
2.7
3 rooms
939
7.5%
9.1
4 rooms
2,091
16.7%
16.5
5 rooms
3,177
25.3%
19.8
6 rooms
2,919
23.3%
17.8
7 rooms
1,314
10.5%
12.0
8 rooms
948
7.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
704
5.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Ridgecrest, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,549
1-unit, detached
8,531
68.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
418
3.3%
5.9
2-units
999
8.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,106
8.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
398
3.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
126
1.0%
4.4
20 or more units
203
1.6%
9.0
Mobile home
736
5.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
32
0.3%
0.1
Ridgecrest, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
212
1.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
201
1.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,200
9.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,367
10.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,892
31.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,876
30.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
918
7.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
710
5.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
173
1.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Ridgecrest, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
9,383
85.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
64
0.6%
4.7
Electricity
1,342
12.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
150
1.4%
1.9
Solar energy
17
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
13
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
70
0.6%
1.1
Ridgecrest, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,093
47295100.0
Less than $500
70
1.7%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
123
3.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
183
4.5%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
339
8.3%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
754
18.4%
20.1%
$500 to $999
884
21.6%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,740
42.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,321
57.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
451
11.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
490
12.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
130
3.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
678
16.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
23
0.0%
0.0%
Ridgecrest, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,933
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
5
0.1%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
19
0.5%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
48
1.2%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
353
9.0%
11.9%
Less than $500
374
9.5%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
958
24.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,176
55.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
368
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
859
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
594
15.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
661
16.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
532
13.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
497
12.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
216
5.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,418
36.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
383
0.0%
0.0%
Ridgecrest, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,738
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
558
8.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
844
12.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,349
20.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,687
25.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,435
21.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
739
11.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
93
1.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
33
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
166,500
205,000