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Ridgecrest, CA vs Lake Arrowhead, CA

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- Lake Arrowhead is 0% more densely populated than Ridgecrest.
- People are 22.8% more likely to be married in Lake Arrowhead.
- The Median Age is 12.0 years older in Lake Arrowhead.
 Ridgecrest, CALake Arrowhead, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock9,647329,725,481
 Female Population49.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock48.638.4
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 Population - 201027,705  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,934285,036,114
 Population - 199027,725  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock23.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock544.293.4
 Land Area20.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ridgecrest, CALake Arrowhead, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock16.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Ridgecrest, CALake Arrowhead, CAUnited States
 White64.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.4%12.2%
 Asian5.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock24.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ridgecrest, CALake Arrowhead, CAUnited States
 Married Population51.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock62.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.1%50.2%
 Never Married32.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.452.60
 Households11,045  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,94280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock64.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,353  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.8%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 Lake Arrowhead    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Even though there are a huge number of homes on the market, there are still new homes being built and more and more vacant homes. The new homes don't necessarily have  More

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Over 11 years ago

Since the housing prices have declined so much in the area (we bought our home in 2006, now in 2014 we have lost $100,000 in value) I have noticed the crime rate is  More

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Over 17 years ago

The Lake Arrowhead Architectual Committee known as AWAC will make all decisions as to the color of your home. Brown and green appear to be the favorite of AWAC.  More

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