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Ridgecrest, CA vs Hayward, CA

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- Hayward is 0% more densely populated than Ridgecrest.
- People are 5.4% less likely to be married in Hayward.
- The Median Age is 0.0 years older in Hayward.
 Ridgecrest, CAHayward, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock162,254329,725,481
 Female Population49.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.638.4
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 Population - 201027,705  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock140,030285,036,114
 Population - 199027,725  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,563.193.4
 Land Area20.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock18.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ridgecrest, CAHayward, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Ridgecrest, CAHayward, CAUnited States
 White64.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock9.1%12.2%
 Asian5.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock38.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ridgecrest, CAHayward, CAUnited States
 Married Population51.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.6%50.2%
 Never Married32.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.212.60
 Households11,045  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock36,29680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,353  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Ridgecrest    7 Reviews
CJ · San Francisco, CA
A perspective of Ridgecrest
Over 3 years ago

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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Jamall · Fairbanks, AK
Guns, beer and 4 wheel drive
Over 7 years ago

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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gypsymom · Inyokern, CA
It's a dry heat!
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 Hayward    4 Reviews
Robert · Hayward, CA
A CITY OF NEIGHBORHOODS, CONVENIENT TO THE SF BAY
Over 6 years ago

I've lived in Hayward for 20 years. Traditionally a working  More

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stan · Hayward, CA
Weather,Water,and everything is close. But....
Over 7 years ago

Hetchy Hechy water is very pure,the summers are about 78f..warm enough. Winters are sunny for the most part and by average.One University and one College in this small  More

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MEILING · Hayward, CA
I have no car
Over 11 years ago

convenient BART and bus if you have no  More

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