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The total population of Ridgecrest is estimated to be 855 with 458 males (53.57%) and 397 females (46.43%). There are 61 less females than males in Ridgecrest.
The median household income in Ridgecrest was $35,130 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 10,295(41.45%) from $24,835 in 2020. This income is 47.09% 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 under 25 years old, at $44,202. Overall, the median household income for the town of Ridgecrest stands at $35,130.
In Ridgecrest, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $15,313 for males and $18,671 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $33,934 for males and $28,998 for females.
In Ridgecrest, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $31,377, while Black or African American households have a median household income of $29,050.
In 2022, the population of Ridgecrest was 557, a 1.94% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Ridgecrest's population was 568, a decline of 1.39% compared to a population of 576 in 2020.
The median age in Ridgecrest, LA is 28.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 26.46% were under the age of 15, 31.75% aged 15 to 29, 30.32% aged 30 to 64, 9.26% aged 65 to 84, and 2.21% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Ridgecrest population: 58.32% are White, 19.85% are Black or African American, 0.44% are some other race and 21.39% are multiracial.