Ridgecrest, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,007

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

25.8

2.27% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.7%

27.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$41,910

0.383% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$57,500

Population & Diversity

Ridgecrest, LA is home to a population of 1.01k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.0993% of Ridgecrest, LA residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2024, there were 1.33 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (455 people) in Ridgecrest, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 343 White (Non-Hispanic) and 107 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Ridgecrest, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ridgecrest, LA was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ridgecrest, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
455 ± 253
White (Non-Hispanic)
343 ± 176
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
107 ± 156

4.87%

Hispanic Population

49 people

4.87% of the people in Ridgecrest, LA are hispanic (49 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ridgecrest, LA 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 Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
48,818 ± 5,396 people
Mexico
27,788 ± 4,080 people
Vietnam
17,351 ± 3,228 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 48,818 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 27,788 and Vietnam with 17,351.

Foreign-Born Population

0.0993%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

0.139%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

As of 2024, 0.0993% of Ridgecrest, LA residents (1 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 Ridgecrest, LA was 0.139%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
10 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 27

Ridgecrest, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ridgecrest, LA.

Economy

The economy of Ridgecrest, LA employs 365 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ridgecrest, LA were Public Administration (77 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (67 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (47 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($80,167), Educational Services ($70,179), and Retail Trade ($65,433).

Employment

Occupations

365

2024 Value

± 150

60.8%

1 Year growth

± 39.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ridgecrest, LA grew at a rate of 60.8%, from 227 employees to 365 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ridgecrest, LA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (47 people), Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (44 people), and Production Occupations (40 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ridgecrest, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (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

365

2024 Value

± 150

60.8%

1 Year growth

± 39.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ridgecrest, LA grew at a rate of 60.8%, from 227 employees to 365 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ridgecrest, LA, are Public Administration (77 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (67 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (47 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ridgecrest, LA, though some of these residents may live in Ridgecrest, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,000

Median earning men ± $19,305

$30,313

Median earning women ± $11,558

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($108,385), Construction ($80,167), and Manufacturing ($50,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($65,673), Public Administration ($31,094), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,625).

Housing & Living

People in Ridgecrest, LA have an average commute time of 20.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ridgecrest, LA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$57,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,704

$261

Median Property Taxes

±$100

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 Ridgecrest, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

72.3%

Homeownership

2024

63.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.3% of the housing units in Ridgecrest, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ridgecrest, LA 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.

$41,910

Median Household Income

± $7,415

361

Number of Households

± 120

In 2024, the median household income of the 361 households in Ridgecrest, LA grew to $41,910 from the previous year's value of $41,750.

The following chart displays the households in Ridgecrest, LA 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ridgecrest, LA is from Louisiana.

0.464

2024 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (95.3%)
Worked At Home (4.19%)
Carpooled (0.559%)

In 2024, 95.3% of workers in Ridgecrest, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (4.19%) and those who carpooled to work (0.559%).

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

20.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ridgecrest, LA have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.54% of the workforce in Ridgecrest, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ridgecrest, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ridgecrest, LA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ridgecrest, LA (156 out of 993 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ridgecrest, LA is Two Or More, followed by Black and White.

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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