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Raeford, NC vs Ridgecrest, CA

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- Ridgecrest is 0% more densely populated than Raeford.
- People are 26.9% more likely to be married in Ridgecrest.
- The Median Age is 2.1 years younger in Ridgecrest.
 Raeford, NCRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock27,989329,725,481
 Female Population54.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.638.4
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 Population - 20104,664  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock24,927285,036,114
 Population - 19903,469  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now42.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,340.593.4
 Land Area4.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Raeford, NCRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Raeford, NCRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 White34.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.6%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Raeford, NCRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Married Population40.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.8%50.2%
 Never Married40.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.2%10.8%
 Widowed9.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.522.60
 Households1,812  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,69280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households855  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Raeford    7 Reviews

Crime is bad and false allegations are worse with corrupts public officials. Typical small town  More

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Over 13 years ago

Beware of this back wards town. If you get accused of anything and are an out of towner they will lynch you until you are broke. Beware of this backwards small NC town.  More

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Over 14 years ago

I like the small town feel. It's like living in the country, but just a few miles and your in the heart of Fayetteville. Plenty of restaurants, people must not do a  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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