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Ridgecrest, CA vs Arvin, CA

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- Arvin is 0% more densely populated than Ridgecrest.
- People are 0.0% more likely to be married in Arvin.
- The Median Age is 11.3 years younger in Arvin.
 Ridgecrest, CAArvin, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock19,568329,725,481
 Female Population49.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock25.338.4
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 Population - 201027,705  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock12,956285,036,114
 Population - 199027,725  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock67.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,060.693.4
 Land Area20.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ridgecrest, CAArvin, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock9.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock3.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Ridgecrest, CAArvin, CAUnited States
 White64.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian5.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock95.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ridgecrest, CAArvin, CAUnited States
 Married Population51.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.8%50.2%
 Never Married32.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock1.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock4.382.60
 Households11,045  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,04280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock23.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,353  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.7%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Arvin    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

The cost of houses in Arvin is grossly over stated. The median home price is actually much lower than Bakersfield. The numbers are infact about exactly oposite after the  More

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