| About Ridgecrest
- Ridgecrest, incorporated as a city in 1963, is located
in the Indian Wells Valley in northeastern Kern County,
California adjacent to China Lake Naval Air Weapons
Station. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total
population of 24,927.
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Living in Ridgecrest
People of Ridgecrest - As of the census2
of 2000, there are 24,927 people, 9,826 households,
and 6,691 families residing in the city. The population
density is 455.5/km² (1,179.9/mi²). There
are 11,309 housing units at an average density of 206.6/km²
(535.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 82.02%
White, 3.53% Black or African American, 1.08% Native
American, 3.88% Asian, 0.58% Pacific Islander, 4.93%
from other races, and 3.98% from two or more races.
12.04% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any
race.
There are 9,826 households out of which 35.0% have
children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2%
are married couples living together, 11.5% have a female
householder with no husband present, and 31.9% are non-families.
27.6% of all households are made up of individuals and
8.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age
or older. The average household size is 2.51 and the
average family size is 3.06.
In the city the population is spread out with 29.1%
under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from
25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who are 65
years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For
every 100 females there are 99.6 males. For every 100
females age 18 and over, there are 97.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $44,971,
and the median income for a family is $52,725. Males
have a median income of $46,993 versus $29,558 for females.
The per capita income for the city is $21,312. 12.3%
of the population and 10.2% of families are below the
poverty line. Out of the total population, 17.5% of
those under the age of 18 and 5.1% of those 65 and older
are living below the poverty line.
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