Ridgecrest, CA City Data

Ridgecrest, CA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 24,927 people who live in Ridgecrest and approximately 661,645 who live in Kern County. We want to help people moving to or living in Ridgecrest to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Ridgecrest. We have included Ridgecrest housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Ridgecrest Information

Kern County where Ridgecrest resides is 8,161.42 square miles. The resident population of this county is 661,645 and has a population rank of 78 out of all the places in the United States.

Ridgecrest has a total of 24,927 people and of those residents there are 12,441 males and 12,486 females. The median age of the male population is 35 and the female population is 35.9. There are approximately 11,689 births each year and around 4,643 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ridgecrest varies per year, but currently 23,935 are one race and 992 are two or more races.

Of the 24,927 people who live in Ridgecrest, there are 7,956 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ridgecrest is 4,062 male and 3,894 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 17,676.

General Ridgecrest Information
Total area in square miles - Kern County	8,161.42
Water area in square miles - Kern County	N/A
Resident population - Kern County	661,645
Population rank - Kern County	78
Total population	24,927
Total population (male)	12,441
Total population (female)	12,486
Population median age (male)	35
Population median age (female)	35.9
Births - Kern County	11,689
Deaths- Kern County	4,643
Population of one race	23,935
Population of two or more races	992
Population under 20 years	7,956
Population under 20 years (male)	4,062
Population under 20 years (female)	3,894
Total population 18 years and over	17,676

Ridgecrest Social Characteristics

There are 208,652 households in Ridgecrest. Families make up 157,723 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ridgecrest families into three different groups. Married-couple families (114,025), male householder with no wife present (11,908) and female householder with no husband present (28,680). The remainder of the Ridgecrest households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 52,251. Ridgecrest, CA moving companies help people in Ridgecrest move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Ridgecrest. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Ridgecrest is based, there are 236,890 females 15 and over; of those females there are 54,741 never married, 126,689 now married, 7,757 separated, 21,420 widowed, and 26,283 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 5,363 separated, 8,170 widowed and 19,689 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Ridgecrest social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Ridgecrest.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Kern County)
Total households	208,652
Family households (families)	157,723
With own children under 18 years	96,761
Married-couple family	114,025
With own children under 18 years	63,535
Male householder, no wife present, family	11,908
With own children under 18 years	7,236
Female householder, no husband present, family	28,680
With own children under 18 years	20,161
Nonfamily households	52,251
Householder living alone	42,274
65 years and over	16,243

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,713
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,058
Average household size	2.51
Average family size	3.06

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	20,936
Householder	6,689
Spouse	5,128
Child	7,709
Other relatives	264
Nonrelatives	482
Unmarried partner	238
Roomer or boarder	27
Housemate or roommate	65
Unmarried partner	460
Foster child	36
Other	116

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,682
Male householder	1,716
Male householder living alone	1,446
Male householder not living alone	270
Female householder	1,421
Female householder living alone	1,262
Female householder not living alone	159
Nonrelatives	545
Unmarried partner	222
Roomer or boarder	64
Housemate or roommate	161
Foster child	1
Other	97

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	236,890
Never married	54,741
Now married	126,689
Separated	7,757
Widowed	21,420
Divorced	26,283
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	5,363
Widowed	8,170
Divorced	19,689

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	24,927
Male	12,441
Under 5 years	935
5 to 9 years	1,116
10 to 14 years	1,038
15 to 17 years	607
18 and 19 years	366
20 years	157
21 years	139
22 to 24 years	417
25 to 29 years	676
30 to 34 years	762
35 to 39 years	1,039
40 to 44 years	1,025
45 to 49 years	866
50 to 54 years	794
55 to 59 years	691
60 and 61 years	231
62 to 64 years	328
65 and 66 years	188
67 to 69 years	270
70 to 74 years	322
75 to 79 years	273
80 to 84 years	137
85 years and over	64
Female	12,486
Under 5 years	910
5 to 9 years	1,009
10 to 14 years	1,059
15 to 17 years	577
18 and 19 years	339
20 years	169
21 years	150
22 to 24 years	388
25 to 29 years	652
30 to 34 years	845
35 to 39 years	1,018
40 to 44 years	981
45 to 49 years	872
50 to 54 years	791
55 to 59 years	636
60 and 61 years	221
62 to 64 years	300
65 and 66 years	181
67 to 69 years	256
70 to 74 years	422
75 to 79 years	329
80 to 84 years	191
85 years and over	190

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	24,927
One race	23,935
White	20,446
Black or African American	879
American Indian and Alaska Native	270
Asian	967
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	144
Some other race	34
Two or more races	992

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	24,618
People who are White alone	20,205
People who are Black or African American alone	855
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	263
People who are Asian alone	947
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	142
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2,968
People who are Some other race alone	1,222

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	606,633
Same house	286,630
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	63,403
Different state or abroad	44,916
Different state	23,049
Abroad	21,867

PLACE OF BIRTH (Kern County)
Total resident population	661,645
Born in United States	210,698
State of residence	397,113
Different state	141,074
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	11,514
Foreign born	111,944

Ridgecrest Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Ridgecrest. That total enrollment is 205,960 for the population of the country, which includes Ridgecrest. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 65,506 and elementary or high school enrollment was 298,607 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 34,560.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Ridgecrest population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	205,960
Pre-kindergarten	10,103
Public	6,705
Private	3,398
Kindergarten	11,992
Public	11,125
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	98,883
Public	93,837
Private	5,046
Elementary and high school	149,304
Public	141,245
Private	8,059
High school grades 9 to 12	50,421
Public	47,408
Private	3,013
College, undergraduate years	30,115
Public	26,869
Private	3,246
Graduate or professional school	4,446
Public	3,032
Private	1,414
Not enrolled in school	422,802

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	383,667
Less than 9th grade	57,706
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	63,275
High school graduate	97,344
Some college, no degree	88,776
Associate's degree	24,697
Bachelor's degree	51,869
Graduate or professional degree	13.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	68.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	34,739

Ridgecrest Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 473,552 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ridgecrest. The Ridgecrest occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (62,700), service occupations (40,983), sales and office occupations (56,117), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (15,517), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (25,660) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (31,484). The 473,552 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 165,414 private wage and salary workers, 47,777 government workers, 18,074 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Kern County)
Population 16 years and over	473,552
In labor force	267,603
Civilian labor force	264,158
Employed	232,461
Unemployed	31,697
Percent Unemployed	12
Armed Forces	3,445
Females 16 years and over	231,265
In labor force	118,457
Civilian labor force	118,060
Unemployed Civilian labor force	15,204
Armed forces	397
Males 16 years and over	242,287
In labor force	149,146
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	16,493
Armed forces	3,048

COMMUTING TO WORK (Kern County)
Workers 16 years and over	229,733
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	169,578
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	42,220
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	4,398
Other means	2,341
Worked at home	6,184
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	5,194,635

OCCUPATION (Kern County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	62,700
Management, professional, and related occupations	62,700
Service occupations	40,983
Sales and office occupations	56,117
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	15,517
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	25,660
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	31,484

INDUSTRY (Kern County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	62,700
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	28,664
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	13,937
Wholesale trade	11,228
Retail trade	24,888
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	12,287
Information	4,139
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	11,057
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	17,561
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	45,483
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	16,558
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	18,959

CLASS OF WORKER (Kern County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	62,700
Private wage and salary workers	165,414
Government workers	47,777
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	18,074
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ridgecrest Housing Characteristics

In Ridgecrest, CA there are 231,564 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 208,652 occupied and 22,912 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ridgecrest, there are 156,358 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 8,383 units in Ridgecrest. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Ridgecrest, CA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ridgecrest, CA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Ridgecrest. There are 1,965 housing units with rent less than $200, 4,159 with rent between $200-299, 27,935 with rent between $300-499 and 39,544 with rent for $500 and above. Full Ridgecrest gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Ridgecrest, CA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Kern County)
Total housing units	231,564
Occupied housing units	208,652
Vacant housing units	22,912

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Kern County)
Total housing units	231,564
1-unit, detached	156,358
1-unit, attached	8,383
2 units	6,965
3 or 4 units	13,498
5 to 9 units	6,832
10 to 19 units	3,759
20 to 49 units	4,220
50 or more units	8,491
Mobile home	22,483

HOUSING TENURE (Kern County)
Occupied housing units	208,652
Owner-occupied	129,609
Renter-occupied	79,043

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Kern County)
Occupied housing units	208,652
No vehicles available	21,732
2 vehicle available	116,203
3 vehicles available	27,054
4 vehicles available	6,914
5 or more vehicles available	2,810

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Kern County)
Occupied housing units	208,652
Utility gas	150,938
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	38,340
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	152
Coal or coke	53
Wood	3,903
Solar energy	118
Other fuel	608
No fuel used	943

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Kern County)
Occupied housing units	208,652
Less Than $50,000	129,609
$50,000 to $99,999	55,771
$100,000 to $149,999	28,666
$150,000 to $199,999	10,149
$200,000 to $299,999	5,384
$300,000 to $499,999	1,498
$1,000,000 or more	81
Median (dollars)	93,300

GROSS RENT (Kern County)
Occupied units paying rent	79,043
Less than $200	1,965
$200 to $299	4,159
$300 to $499	27,935
$500 to $699	23,727
$700 to $999	12,623
$1,000 to $1,499	2,804
$1,500 or more	389