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Fort Mohave, AZ vs Ridgecrest, CA

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- Ridgecrest is 0% more densely populated than Fort Mohave.
- People are 12.5% less likely to be married in Ridgecrest.
- The Median Age is 19.9 years younger in Ridgecrest.
 Fort Mohave, AZRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock27,989329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.638.4
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 Population - 201014,422  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock24,927285,036,114
 Population - 19903,183  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now385.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,340.593.4
 Land Area16.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Mohave, AZRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8410.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Mohave, AZRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 White72.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.6%12.2%
 Asian2.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.9%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fort Mohave, AZRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Married Population58.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.8%50.2%
 Never Married15.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.2%10.8%
 Widowed9.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.522.60
 Households6,698  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,69280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,930  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Fort Mohave    3 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I came here to visit, but have decided to buy a house here instead. It seems to be a growing town with everything we need within 5 miles. There is a Smiths Grocery, and  More

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Over 10 years ago

Nine months out of the year the weather is gorgeous. Dry, clean air with the Colorado River winding down the west side of town. Shopping is big box but easy to get to,  More

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Over 12 years ago

Desert temperatures are expectably high, and at some few hundred feet above sea level and at the edge of the Mojave Desert, Fort Mo has seen many days topping over 110  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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