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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Ridgecrest, LA compare?
| Figure | Ridgecrest, LA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 539 |
| Change since April 2020 | −7.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 583 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,356 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 27.8% |
| Measure | Ridgecrest, LA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,007±329 |
| Median age | 25.8±4.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.9%±6.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 34.1%±14.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 45.2%±18.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.1%±0.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 7.7%±6.9 pts |
| Median household income | $41,910±$7,415 |
| Per capita income | $18,830±$4,042 |
| People below the poverty line | 15.7%±18.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0%±11.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $57,500±$19,704 |
| Median gross rent | $971±$105 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 59.6%±35.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 72.3%±16.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±10.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.2%±5.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 95.3%±6.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±11.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.1 min±10.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 18.3%±10.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov