In 2021, Ridgecrest, Arvin, Tehachapi & California City Cities PUMA, CA had a population of 190k people with a median age of 36 and a median household income of $53,709. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Ridgecrest, Arvin, Tehachapi & California City Cities PUMA, CA declined from 191,612 to 190,166, a −0.755% decrease and its median household income grew from $50,558 to $53,709, a 6.23% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ridgecrest, Arvin, Tehachapi & California City Cities PUMA, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (53.4%), White (Hispanic) (17.8%), Other (Hispanic) (10.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.32%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.95%).
25.9% of the households in Ridgecrest, Arvin, Tehachapi & California City Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
93.9% of the residents in Ridgecrest, Arvin, Tehachapi & California City Cities PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Kern County (East)--Ridgecrest, Arvin, Tehachapi & California City Cities PUMA, CA are Cerro Coso Community College (906 degrees awarded in 2021).
In 2021, the median property value in Ridgecrest, Arvin, Tehachapi & California City Cities PUMA, CA was $210,500, and the homeownership rate was 60.4%.
Most people in Ridgecrest, Arvin, Tehachapi & California City Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25 minutes. The average car ownership in Ridgecrest, Arvin, Tehachapi & California City Cities PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.
Ridgecrest, Arvin, Tehachapi & California City Cities PUMA, CA borders Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Inyo, Mariposa, Mono & Tuolumne Counties PUMA, CA, Delano, Wasco & Shafter Cities PUMA, CA, Bakersfield City (West) PUMA, CA, Bakersfield City (Northeast) PUMA, CA, Bakersfield City (Southeast) PUMA, CA, Castaic PUMA, CA, Lancaster City PUMA, CA, Twentynine Palms & Barstow Cities PUMA, CA, and Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA.