ridgecrest, california

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.

Geography

Ridgecrest is located at 35°37'15" North, 117°40'33" West (35.620932, -117.675749). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 55.6 km² (21.5 mi²). 54.7 km² (21.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.54% water.

Demographics

As of the census 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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