Ridgemark, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,403

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.1

6.43% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.61%

20% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$129,744

2.07% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$850,300

Population & Diversity

Ridgemark, CA is home to a population of 3.4k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.26% of Ridgemark, CA residents were born outside of the country (247 people).

In 2024, there were 2.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.87k people) in Ridgemark, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 720 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 232 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Ridgemark, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ridgemark, CA was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ridgemark, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.87k ± 207
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
720 ± 233
Other (Hispanic)
232 ± 100

33.7%

Hispanic Population

1.15k people

33.7% of the people in Ridgemark, CA are hispanic (1.15k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ridgemark, 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

7.26%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

247 people

5.64%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

172 people

As of 2024, 7.26% of Ridgemark, CA residents (247 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 Ridgemark, CA was 5.64%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
89 ± 44
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 23

Ridgemark, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.24 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ridgemark, CA employs 1.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ridgemark, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (222 people), Construction (212 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (169 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($138,750), Utilities ($131,827), and Manufacturing ($122,188).

Employment

Occupations

1.6k

2024 Value

± 253

8.28%

1 Year growth

± 21.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ridgemark, CA grew at a rate of 8.28%, from 1.47k employees to 1.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ridgemark, CA, are Management Occupations (266 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (228 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (149 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ridgemark, 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

1.6k

2024 Value

± 253

8.28%

1 Year growth

± 21.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ridgemark, CA grew at a rate of 8.28%, from 1.47k employees to 1.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ridgemark, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (222 people), Construction (212 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (169 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ridgemark, CA, though some of these residents may live in Ridgemark, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$88,050

Median earning men ± $14,322

$59,199

Median earning women ± $4,304

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($138,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($132,308), and Public Administration ($127,813).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($113,750), Manufacturing ($105,682), and Public Administration ($74,028).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ridgemark, CA was $850,300 in 2024, which is 2.56 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $820,900 to $850,300, a 3.58% increase. The homeownership rate in Ridgemark, CA is 76.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ridgemark, CA have an average commute time of 42.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ridgemark, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$850,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$32,642

$1,006

Median Property Taxes

±$138

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 Ridgemark, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.9%

Homeownership

2024

52.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.9% of the housing units in Ridgemark, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ridgemark, 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.

$129,744

Median Household Income

± $16,590

1.31k

Number of Households

± 180

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.31k households in Ridgemark, CA grew to $129,744 from the previous year's value of $127,117.

The following chart displays the households in Ridgemark, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ridgemark, 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 (68.7%)
Worked At Home (25.3%)
Carpooled (3.48%)

In 2024, 68.7% of workers in Ridgemark, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.3%) and those who carpooled to work (3.48%).

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

42.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ridgemark, CA have a longer commute time (42.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 13.3% of the workforce in Ridgemark, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.61% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ridgemark, CA (157 out of 3.4k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ridgemark, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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