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Dickinson, ND vs Ridgecrest, CA

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- Ridgecrest is 0% more densely populated than Dickinson.
- People are 1.6% more likely to be married in Ridgecrest.
- The Median Age is 3.7 years older in Ridgecrest.
 Dickinson, NDRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock27,989329,725,481
 Female Population48.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.638.4
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 Population - 201017,994  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock24,927285,036,114
 Population - 199016,097  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now46.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,340.593.4
 Land Area14.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Dickinson, NDRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Dickinson, NDRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 White84.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.6%12.2%
 Asian1.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.6%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Dickinson, NDRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Married Population50.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.8%50.2%
 Never Married32.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.2%10.8%
 Widowed6.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.522.60
 Households10,216  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,69280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,455  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Dickinson    5 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I lived in ND all of my life until my son got married to a gal from MN. I moved to the city in which she lived. Sometimes I regret leaving my family behind to go to  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Dickinson for over 10 years. It is a very conservative town, but the university helps bring in some diversity. I enjoy the open country and the  More

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This is an EXTREMELY religious town (catholic mainly). If you are not interested in religion you will not be welcome in this  More

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Reviews for Ridgecrest    7 Reviews

For context, I grew up in Ridgecrest and moved away after graduating high school. I have since lived in LA and the Bay Area but I visit RC often. RC is in the high  More

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Ridgecrest and Kern County are red state bastions in a land of blue voting counties. If you want a concealed weapons permit, you'll get it. Want to own any firearm  More

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Over 13 years ago

The hardest thing to get used to in Ridgecrest is the weather. It can get quite windy. And hot. 115 hot. But it's a dry heat! It does cool off in the evening, and it  More

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