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The total population of Ridgecrest is estimated to be 28,118 with 13,641 males (48.51%) and 14,477 females (51.49%). There are 836 more females than males in Ridgecrest.
The median household income in Ridgecrest was $83,807 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,477(3.05%) from $81,330 in 2020. This income is 112.33% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Ridgecrest sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $101,798. Overall, the median household income for the city of Ridgecrest stands at $83,807.
In Ridgecrest, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $58,144 for males and $33,328 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $89,702 for males and $55,889 for females.
In Ridgecrest, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $85,731, while Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $12,346.
In 2022, the population of Ridgecrest was 28,346, a 0.70% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Ridgecrest's population was 28,150, an increase of 0.60% compared to a population of 27,982 in 2020.
The median age in Ridgecrest, CA is 36.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.33% were under the age of 15, 20.03% aged 15 to 29, 45.37% aged 30 to 64, 12.01% aged 65 to 84, and 1.26% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Ridgecrest population: 74.33% are White, 3.71% are Black or African American, 0.59% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.46% are Asian, 0.23% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 7.21% are some other race and 8.48% are multiracial.