Language Spoken At Home in Ridgecrest
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 2,709 | 100% |
| English only | 2,294 | 84.7% |
| Language other than English | 415 | 15.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 373 | 13.8% |
| Spanish | 154 | 5.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 122 | 4.5% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 261 | 9.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 251 | 9.3% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Ridgecrest
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 3,129 | 100% |
| American | 494 | 15.8% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 27 | 0.9% |
| Dutch | 0 | 0.0% |
| English | 38 | 1.2% |
| French (except Basque) | 30 | 1.0% |
| French Canadian | 9 | 0.3% |
| German | 60 | 1.9% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 115 | 3.7% |
| Italian | 152 | 4.9% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 10 | 0.3% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 358 | 11.4% |
| Scotch-Irish | 44 | 1.4% |
| Scottish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 9 | 0.3% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 16 | 0.5% |
Households By Type in Ridgecrest
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 958 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 752 | 78.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 339 | 35.4% |
| Married-couple family | 393 | 41.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 249 | 26.0% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 167 | 17.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 8 | 0.8% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 192 | 20.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 82 | 8.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 206 | 21.5% |
| Householder living alone | 166 | 17.3% |
| 65 years and over | 45 | 4.7% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 434 | 45.3% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 202 | 21.1% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 4 | 0% |
Relationship in Ridgecrest
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 3,119 | 100% |
| Householder | 958 | 30.7% |
| Spouse | 373 | 12.0% |
| Child | 1,064 | 34.1% |
| Other relatives | 606 | 19.4% |
| Nonrelatives | 118 | 3.8% |
| Unmarried partner | 44 | 1.4% |
Marital Status in Ridgecrest
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 1,041 | 100% |
| Never married | 418 | 40.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 449 | 43.1% |
| Separated | 10 | 1.0% |
| Widowed | 82 | 7.9% |
| Divorced | 82 | 7.9% |
| Females 15 years and over | 1,260 | 100% |
| Never married | 290 | 23.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 508 | 40.3% |
| Separated | 43 | 3.4% |
| Widowed | 193 | 15.3% |
| Divorced | 226 | 17.9% |
Fertility in Ridgecrest
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 84 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 15 | 17.9% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 48 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 127 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 131 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 175 | 0% |
Grandparents in Ridgecrest
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 151 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 17 | 11.3% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 17 | 11.3% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 17 | 100% |
| Who are female | 9 | 52.9% |
| Who are married | 17 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Ridgecrest
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 577 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 29 | 5.0% |
| Kindergarten | 54 | 9.4% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 291 | 50.4% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 144 | 25.0% |
| College or graduate school | 59 | 10.2% |
Educational Attainment in Ridgecrest
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 2,090 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 112 | 5.4% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 291 | 13.9% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 706 | 33.8% |
| Some college, no degree | 486 | 23.3% |
| Associate's degree | 284 | 13.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 211 | 10.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 0 | 0.0% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 80.7% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 10.1% |
Veteran Status in Ridgecrest
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,222 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 135 | 6.1% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Ridgecrest
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 3,125 | 100% |
| With a disability | 351 | 11.2% |
| Under 18 years | 907 | 100% |
| With a disability | 0 | 0.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 1,976 | 100% |
| With a disability | 211 | 10.7% |
| 65 years and over | 242 | 100% |
| With a disability | 140 | 57.9% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Ridgecrest
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 3,034 | 100% |
| Same house | 2,422 | 79.8% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 612 | 20.2% |
| Same county | 493 | 16.2% |
| Different county | 119 | 3.9% |
| Same state | 15 | 0.5% |
| Different state | 104 | 3.4% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Ridgecrest
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 3,129 | 100% |
| Native | 2,745 | 87.7% |
| Born in United States | 2,729 | 87.2% |
| State of residence | 1,754 | 56.1% |
| Different state | 975 | 31.2% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 16 | 0.5% |
| Foreign born | 384 | 12.3% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Ridgecrest
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 384 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 185 | 48.2% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 199 | 51.8% |
Year of Entry in Ridgecrest
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 400 | 100% |
| Native | 16 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 16 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 384 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 384 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Ridgecrest
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 384 | 100% |
| Europe | 120 | 31.3% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 252 | 65.6% |
| Northern America | 12 | 3.1% |