Cedar Ridge, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,671

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

48.3

4.92% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.92%

0.271% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$82,308

14% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$407,000

Population & Diversity

Cedar Ridge, CA is home to a population of 1.67k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.99% of Cedar Ridge, CA residents were born outside of the country (50 people).

In 2024, there were 14.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.43k people) in Cedar Ridge, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 101 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 36 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Cedar Ridge, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cedar Ridge, CA was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cedar Ridge, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cedar Ridge, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.43k ± 303
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
101 ± 78
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
36 ± 35

6.46%

Hispanic Population

108 people

6.46% of the people in Cedar Ridge, CA are hispanic (108 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cedar Ridge, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

2.99%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

50 people

2.64%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

40 people

As of 2024, 2.99% of Cedar Ridge, CA residents (50 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cedar Ridge, CA was 2.64%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cedar Ridge, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
49 ± 33
Korea
24 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 17

Cedar Ridge, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.04 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cedar Ridge, CA.

Economy

The economy of Cedar Ridge, CA employs 737 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cedar Ridge, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (126 people), Retail Trade (97 people), and Educational Services (94 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($147,917), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($95,481), and Wholesale Trade ($79,375).

Employment

Occupations

737

2024 Value

± 162

15%

1 Year growth

± 28%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cedar Ridge, CA grew at a rate of 15%, from 641 employees to 737 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cedar Ridge, CA, are Sales & Related Occupations (110 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (68 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (65 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cedar Ridge, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

737

2024 Value

± 162

15%

1 Year growth

± 28%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cedar Ridge, CA grew at a rate of 15%, from 641 employees to 737 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cedar Ridge, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (126 people), Retail Trade (97 people), and Educational Services (94 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cedar Ridge, CA, though some of these residents may live in Cedar Ridge, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,470

Median earning men ± $2,342

$41,739

Median earning women ± $13,655

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($149,167), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($117,188), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($95,481).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,369), Retail Trade ($46,250), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($40,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cedar Ridge, CA was $407,000 in 2024, which is 1.22 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $373,100 to $407,000, a 9.09% increase. The homeownership rate in Cedar Ridge, CA is 86.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cedar Ridge, CA have an average commute time of 33.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cedar Ridge, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$407,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,560

$593

Median Property Taxes

±$111

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cedar Ridge, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cedar Ridge, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

86.2%

Homeownership

2024

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.2% of the housing units in Cedar Ridge, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cedar Ridge, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$82,308

Median Household Income

± $15,349

688

Number of Households

± 126

In 2024, the median household income of the 688 households in Cedar Ridge, CA grew to $82,308 from the previous year's value of $72,180.

The following chart displays the households in Cedar Ridge, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cedar Ridge, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83%)
Worked At Home (10.1%)
Carpooled (6.92%)

In 2024, 83% of workers in Cedar Ridge, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.1%) and those who carpooled to work (6.92%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

33.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cedar Ridge, CA have a longer commute time (33.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.45% of the workforce in Cedar Ridge, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cedar Ridge, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cedar Ridge, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cedar Ridge, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.92% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cedar Ridge, CA (131 out of 1.65k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cedar Ridge, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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