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Ridgecrest, CA vs Hemet, CA

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- Hemet is 0% more densely populated than Ridgecrest.
- People are 6.0% less likely to be married in Hemet.
- The Median Age is 2.0 years older in Hemet.
 Ridgecrest, CAHemet, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock88,903329,725,481
 Female Population49.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.638.4
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 Population - 201027,705  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,812285,036,114
 Population - 199027,725  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock44.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,037.893.4
 Land Area20.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ridgecrest, CAHemet, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Ridgecrest, CAHemet, CAUnited States
 White64.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.0%12.2%
 Asian5.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock49.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ridgecrest, CAHemet, CAUnited States
 Married Population51.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.9%50.2%
 Never Married32.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.912.60
 Households11,045  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock20,53180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,353  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.1%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 Hemet    18 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

My Aunt lived here for 19 years and we have lived here over 2 years. We love it here and I speak to many long time residents who also love it. The weather is great and  More

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Over 2 years ago

Great place for retirees and great prices to buy a home. Everything that you want is within 5 minutes and you can have horses in the city! It seems like they are  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived in this ****hole for most of my 36 years. Not only is the town crap but the corruption in the town is off the charts. The local police and sheriff rather  More

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