Ridgecrest, CA Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (total): Population in 2017: 28,880 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: +15.9%

Population (female): 13,941

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 16.0%

Poverty (breakdown): (12.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 51.5% for Black residents, 21.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 9.8% for American Indian residents, 17.4% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 18.7% for other race residents, 9.2% for two or more races residents)

Ancestries: Ancestries: American (8.5%), German (5.4%), English (5.1%), European (4.8%), Irish (3.9%), Italian (3.0%).

Elevation: 2289 feet

Land Area: 21.1 square miles.

Races:
      White alone - 18,012 - 61.7%
      Hispanic - 5,798 - 19.9%
      Asian alone - 1,934 - 6.6%
      Black alone - 1,298 - 4.4%
      Two or more races - 1,253 - 4.3%
      American Indian alone - 303 - 1.0%

The settlement began as a farming community called Crumville in 1912, honoring James and Robert Crum, local dairymen. The first post office opened in 1941. By 1943, Ridgecrest had grown to 115 homes and 196 residents. NOTS (Naval Ordnance Test Station) was established in November 1943, providing a strong job base for the years to come.

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Substance Abuse Mental Health Safety Administration (https://www.samhsa.gov/)

US Drug Enforcement Administration (https://www.dea.gov/)

Office of Drug alcohol Policy Control (https://www.transportation.gov/odapc)

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Local Area Info: Ridgecrest, California

Ridgecrest is a city in Kern County, California, United States. It is located along U.S. Route 395 in the Indian Wells Valley in northeastern Kern County, adjacent to the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake (NAWS, or China Lake). The population was 27,616 at the 2010 census, up from 24,927 at the 2000 census. It was incorporated as a city in 1963.

Ridgecrest is surrounded by four mountain ranges; the Sierra Nevada on the west, the Cosos on the north, the Argus Range on the east, and the El Paso Mountains on the south. It is approximately 82 miles (132 km) from the Lancaster/Palmdale area, 110 miles (177 km) from Bakersfield, and 120 miles (193 km) from San Bernardino, the three nearest major urban centers. Private air travel in and out of the city is provided through the Inyokern Airport. There are currently no scheduled commercial flights in or out of Ridgecrest.

The settlement began as a farming community called Crumville in 1912, honoring James and Robert Crum, local dairymen. The first post office opened in 1941. By 1943, Ridgecrest had grown to 115 homes and 196 residents. NOTS (Naval Ordnance Test Station) was established in November 1943, providing a strong job base for the years to come.

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Population (total): Population in 2017: 28,880 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: +15.9%

Population (female): 13,941

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 16.0%

Poverty (breakdown): (12.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 51.5% for Black residents, 21.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 9.8% for American Indian residents, 17.4% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 18.7% for other race residents, 9.2% for two or more races residents)

Ancestries: Ancestries: American (8.5%), German (5.4%), English (5.1%), European (4.8%), Irish (3.9%), Italian (3.0%).

Elevation: 2289 feet

Land Area: 21.1 square miles.

Races:
      White alone - 18,012 - 61.7%
      Hispanic - 5,798 - 19.9%
      Asian alone - 1,934 - 6.6%
      Black alone - 1,298 - 4.4%
      Two or more races - 1,253 - 4.3%
      American Indian alone - 303 - 1.0%

The settlement began as a farming community called Crumville in 1912, honoring James and Robert Crum, local dairymen. The first post office opened in 1941. By 1943, Ridgecrest had grown to 115 homes and 196 residents. NOTS (Naval Ordnance Test Station) was established in November 1943, providing a strong job base for the years to come.