Ridgecrest city, California demographics
Population: 27,989
Median age: 36.6
Median household income: 77,534
Ridgecrest is a city in Kern County, California, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Ridgecrest city, CA.
Population
| 2021 | 27,989 |
| 2020 | 28,905 |
| 2019 | 28,755 |
| 2018 | 28,736 |
| 2017 | 28,728 |
| 2016 | 28,604 |
| 2015 | 28,489 |
| 2014 | 28,282 |
| 2013 | 27,993 |
| 2012 | 27,776 |
| 2011 | 27,587 |
| 2010 | 27,386 |
| 2009 | 25,588 |
Census data for Ridgecrest city, California
Demographic and housing estimates in Ridgecrest city, California
| Total population | 27,989 |
| Male | 14,066 |
| Female | 13,923 |
| Total population | 27,989 |
| Under 5 years | 1,624 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,992 |
| 10 to 14 years | 2,353 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,972 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,506 |
| 25 to 34 years | 3,873 |
| 35 to 44 years | 4,325 |
| 45 to 54 years | 3,313 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,848 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,469 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,163 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,199 |
| 85 years and over | 352 |
| Median age (years) | 36.6 |
| Under 18 years | 7,110 |
| 16 years and over | 21,515 |
| 18 years and over | 20,879 |
| 21 years and over | 19,780 |
| 62 years and over | 4,874 |
| 65 years and over | 3,714 |
| Total population | 27,989 |
| One race | 25,616 |
| White | 20,803 |
| Black or African American | 1,039 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 165 |
| Asian | 1,527 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 63 |
| Some other race | 2,019 |
| Two or more races | 2,373 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 20,182 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 10,425 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 9,757 |
Social characteristics in Ridgecrest city, California
| Total households | 11,045 |
| Family households (families) | 4,937 |
| Married-couple family | 817 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 2,476 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,741 |
| Nonfamily households | 2,815 |
| Average household size | 2,783 |
| Average family size | 2.52 |
Economic characteristics in Ridgecrest city, California
| Total households | 11,045 |
| Less than $10,000 | 804 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 417 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 670 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 550 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,172 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,828 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,411 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,145 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,163 |
| $200,000 or more | 885 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 77,534 |
Housing characteristics in Ridgecrest city, California
| Total housing units | 12,148 |
| Occupied housing units | 11,045 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,103 |
| Total housing units | 12,148 |
| 1-unit, detached | 8,154 |
| 1-unit, attached | 420 |
| 2 units | 904 |
| 3 or 4 units | 721 |
| 5 to 9 units | 475 |
| 10 to 19 units | 89 |
| 20 or more units | 314 |
| Mobile home | 1,010 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 61 |
| Total housing units | 12,148 |
| Built 2014 or later | 9 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 362 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 521 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,092 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 4,407 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 2,837 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,233 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,398 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 243 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 46 |
| Total housing units | 12,148 |
| 1 room | 205 |
| 2 rooms | 135 |
| 3 rooms | 609 |
| 4 rooms | 2,629 |
| 5 rooms | 3,294 |
| 6 rooms | 2,481 |
| 7 rooms | 1,714 |
| 8 rooms | 639 |
| 9 rooms or more | 442 |
| Median rooms | 5.3 |
| Total housing units | 12,148 |
| No bedroom | 213 |
| 1 bedroom | 623 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,974 |
| 3 bedrooms | 6,373 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,852 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 113 |
| Occupied housing units | 11,045 |
| Owner-occupied | 6,570 |
| Renter-occupied | 4,475 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.56 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.45 |
| Occupied housing units | 11,045 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,724 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 3,391 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,864 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,824 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,177 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,065 |
| Owner-occupied units | 6,570 |
| Less than $50,000 | 532 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 466 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,140 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,386 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 2,080 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 727 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 190 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 49 |
| Median (dollars) | 193,700 |
| Owner-occupied units | 6,570 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 4,125 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 2,445 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 4,233 |
| Less than $500 | 56 |
| $500 to $999 | 2,168 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 913 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 922 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 142 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 32 |
| Median (dollars) | 983 |
| No rent paid | 242 |
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