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Ridgecrest, CA (California) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $262,086 (it was $68,500 in 2000)
Ridgecrest:

$262,086
California:

$715,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $175,760 - $329,408

Total population: 28,726 (Urban population: 24,133 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 1,062 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 12,368 (11,310 occupied: 6,819 owner occupied, 4,565 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

40%
State:

44%

Housing density: 585 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $224,292.

Median contract rent in 2022: $949 (lower quartile is $767, upper quartile is $1,400)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $893


Median gross rent in Ridgecrest, CA in 2022: $1,178

Housing units in Ridgecrest with a mortgage: 4,455 (191 second mortgage, 41 home equity loan, 161 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 80

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $104,748

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $95,696

Median monthly housing costs: $1,164

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Ridgecrest, California Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1982

Median year apartment built: 1984

Household type by relationship:

Households: 28,404
  • Male householders: 6,275 (1,945 living alone), Female householders: 4,982 (1,676 living alone)
  • 4,935 spouses (4,935 opposite-sex spouses), 746 unmarried partners, (746 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 9,111 children (8,035 natural, 188 adopted, 886 stepchildren), 402 grandchildren, 194 brothers or sisters, 224 parents, 130 foster children, 243 other relatives, 932 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 225

Size of family households: 2,594 2-persons, 2,094 3-persons, 984 4-persons, 601 5-persons, 248 6-persons, 252 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,627 1-person, 718 2-persons, 176 3-persons, 71 4-persons.

5,065 married couples with children.
1,638 single-parent households (482 men, 1,156 women).

83.2% of residents of Ridgecrest speak English at home.
12.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
2.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 1,929 (6.8%)
(56.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.9
State:

6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.6
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ridgecrest, California
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ridgecrest, California
  • 8no bedroom
  • 1231 bedroom
  • 8532 bedrooms
  • 4,0363 bedrooms
  • 1,7384 bedrooms
  • 625+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ridgecrest, California
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ridgecrest, California
  • 115no bedroom
  • 4551 bedroom
  • 1,6102 bedrooms
  • 1,8343 bedrooms
  • 4994 bedrooms
  • 535+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Ridgecrest in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Ridgecrest in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 213no vehicle
  • 1,9971 vehicle
  • 2,9362 vehicles
  • 1,1393 vehicles
  • 3964 vehicles
  • 1385+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Ridgecrest in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Ridgecrest in renter-occupied apartments
  • 638no vehicle
  • 1,9721 vehicle
  • 1,3762 vehicles
  • 4573 vehicles
  • 1044 vehicles
  • 195+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ridgecrest, California
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ridgecrest, California
  • 81 room
  • 562 rooms
  • 1633 rooms
  • 5834 rooms
  • 1,9735 rooms
  • 1,8306 rooms
  • 1,2297 rooms
  • 5368 rooms
  • 4409+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ridgecrest, California
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ridgecrest, California
  • 1061 room
  • 1122 rooms
  • 4183 rooms
  • 1,4604 rooms
  • 1,2595 rooms
  • 7006 rooms
  • 3347 rooms
  • 1158 rooms
  • 619+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Ridgecrest, CA
Ridgecrest city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Ridgecrest, CA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Ridgecrest, CA in 2022
  • 611Less than $10,000
  • 649$10,000 to $19,999
  • 590$20,000 to $29,999
  • 504$30,000 to $39,999
  • 768$40,000 to $49,999
  • 666$50,000 to $59,999
  • 969$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,800$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,392$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,109$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,112$150,000 to $199,999
  • 1,241$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Ridgecrest, CA

  • Distribution of house value in Ridgecrest, CA in 2022
  • 175Less than $10,000
  • 45$10,000 to $14,999
  • 49$15,000 to $19,999
  • 63$20,000 to $24,999
  • 34$25,000 to $29,999
  • 9$35,000 to $39,999
  • 25$40,000 to $49,999
  • 51$50,000 to $59,999
  • 47$60,000 to $69,999
  • 62$70,000 to $79,999
  • 39$80,000 to $89,999
  • 33$90,000 to $99,999
  • 387$100,000 to $124,999
  • 201$125,000 to $149,999
  • 354$150,000 to $174,999
  • 292$175,000 to $199,999
  • 1,488$200,000 to $249,999
  • 731$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,178$300,000 to $399,999
  • 406$400,000 to $499,999
  • 268$500,000 to $749,999
  • 34$750,000 to $999,999
  • 29$1,000,000 to $1,499,999

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Ridgecrest, CA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Ridgecrest, CA in 2022
  • 6$100 to $149
  • 28$200 to $249
  • 68$350 to $399
  • 51$400 to $449
  • 47$450 to $499
  • 201$500 to $549
  • 156$550 to $599
  • 154$600 to $649
  • 96$650 to $699
  • 126$700 to $749
  • 442$750 to $799
  • 487$800 to $899
  • 323$900 to $999
  • 550$1,000 to $1,249
  • 613$1,250 to $1,499
  • 589$1,500 to $1,999
  • 110$2,000 to $2,499
  • 26$2,500 to $2,999
  • 42$3,500 or more
  • 290No cash rent
Work and jobs in Ridgecrest: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 95.9%
Number of people working at home: 1,211 (9.5% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 678
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 2,391
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 3,327
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 2,169
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1,132
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 122
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 718
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 64
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 90
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 156
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 220
  • 90 or more minutes: 241
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Ridgecrest

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 12,795 (80.1%)
  • Carpooled: 1,337 (8.4%)
  • Bus: 11 (0.1%)
  • Taxi: 271 (1.7%)
  • Bicycle: 90 (0.6%)
  • Walked: 267 (1.7%)
  • Worked at home: 1,211 (7.6%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 7.7%Males
  • 4.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 37.4%Males
  • 28.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 6.1%Males
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 7.9%Males
  • 34.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 3.0%Males
  • 7.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 4.7%Males
  • 14.3%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Ridgecrest, California
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Ridgecrest, California
  • 6482010 or later
  • 3672000 to 2009
  • 2061990 to 1999
  • 6271980 to 1989
  • 2861970 to 1979
  • 253Before 1970
Ancestries in Ridgecrest, CA

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 1,226 (9.2%)
  • Irish: 1,003 (7.5%)
  • English: 875 (6.6%)
  • American: 810 (6.1%)
  • European: 785 (5.9%)
  • Italian: 446 (3.3%)
  • Swedish: 248 (1.9%)
  • Canadian: 231 (1.7%)
  • Scottish: 211 (1.6%)
  • Polish: 181 (1.4%)
  • Egyptian: 87 (0.7%)
  • French: 83 (0.6%)
  • Norwegian: 72 (0.5%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 69 (0.5%)
  • Danish: 68 (0.5%)
  • Northern European: 66 (0.5%)
  • Romanian: 54 (0.4%)
  • Dutch: 48 (0.4%)
  • Jamaican: 38 (0.3%)
  • British: 37 (0.3%)
  • French Canadian: 32 (0.2%)
  • Iranian: 24 (0.2%)
  • Lebanese: 21 (0.2%)
  • Welsh: 18 (0.1%)
  • Celtic: 15 (0.1%)
  • Austrian: 15 (0.1%)
  • Bulgarian: 12 (0.09%)
  • Greek: 12 (0.09%)
  • Eastern European: 11 (0.08%)
  • Swiss: 11 (0.08%)
  • Scandinavian: 10 (0.07%)
  • Australian: 9 (0.07%)
  • Hungarian: 8 (0.06%)
  • Russian: 7 (0.05%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Ridgecrest:

33.1% (652)
California:

37.2% (3,881,193)

Canada
Ridgecrest:

19.3% (380)
California:

1.2% (127,477)

Philippines
Ridgecrest:

12.1% (238)
California:

7.8% (818,297)

Australia
Ridgecrest:

4.4% (87)
California:

0.2% (23,338)

Egypt
Ridgecrest:

3.4% (67)
California:

0.4% (42,718)

Vietnam
Ridgecrest:

3.2% (63)
California:

4.9% (512,335)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Ridgecrest:

3.1% (62)
California:

6.6% (684,672)

Hong Kong
Ridgecrest:

2.9% (58)
California:

1.0% (105,215)

India
Ridgecrest:

2.4% (48)
California:

5.2% (539,184)

Bangladesh
Ridgecrest:

2.2% (43)
California:

0.2% (18,366)

Colombia
Ridgecrest:

2.0% (40)
California:

0.5% (55,249)

Thailand
Ridgecrest:

2.0% (39)
California:

0.6% (65,335)

Guatemala
Ridgecrest:

1.6% (31)
California:

2.8% (290,436)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 18,313
  • Other state: 7,527
  • Northeast: 1,275
  • Midwest: 1,522
  • South: 1,932
  • West: 3,012

87.0% of Ridgecrest residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41.9% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 62.1% lived in California.


Ridgecrest:

87.0%
State average:

88.9%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 68
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 76
  • 7th and 8th grade: 5
  • 9th grade: 48
  • 10th grade: 61
  • 11th grade: 71
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 321
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,116
  • Less than 1 year of college: 609
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,568
  • Associate degree: 1,191
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,165
  • Master's degree: 1,016
  • Professional school degree: 26
  • Doctorate degree: 117
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 250
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 27
  • 5th and 6th grade: 36
  • 7th and 8th grade: 17
  • 9th grade: 70
  • 10th grade: 109
  • 11th grade: 85
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 291
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,768
  • Less than 1 year of college: 584
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,471
  • Associate degree: 1,433
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,223
  • Master's degree: 941
  • Professional school degree: 44
  • Doctorate degree: 50
Educational Attainment for Females
Ridgecrest marital status for males
Ridgecrest marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 8,368
  • One, attached: 528
  • Two: 872
  • 3 or 4: 804
  • 5 to 9: 406
  • 10 to 19: 53
  • 20 to 49: 233
  • 50 or more: 66
  • Mobile homes: 964
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 68
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 2.2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 4.8%

House/condo owner moved in on average 12 years ago

Renter moved in on average 1 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Ridgecrest
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Ridgecrest, CA
  • 85.5%Utility gas
  • 10.1%Electricity
  • 2.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.2%Wood
  • 0.4%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Ridgecrest, CA
  • 68.9%Utility gas
  • 27.1%Electricity
  • 3.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 564
Here:

15.3%
California:

10.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 94
Here:

6.1%
California:

8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 122
Here:

10.1%
California:

15.9%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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