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Slidell, LA vs Ridgecrest, CA

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- Ridgecrest is 0% more densely populated than Slidell.
- People are 10.8% more likely to be married in Ridgecrest.
- The Median Age is 1.4 years younger in Ridgecrest.
 Slidell, LARidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock27,989329,725,481
 Female Population53.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.638.4
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 Population - 201027,342  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock24,927285,036,114
 Population - 199024,124  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,340.593.4
 Land Area15.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Slidell, LARidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Slidell, LARidgecrest, CAUnited States
 White69.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.6%12.2%
 Asian2.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Slidell, LARidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Married Population46.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.8%50.2%
 Never Married29.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.2%10.8%
 Widowed8.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.522.60
 Households10,680  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,69280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,564  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Slidell    8 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

it is too close to new orleans east where there their crime has spread, had recent robberies. It is no longer nice to live. Sales tax rate has also increased in the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Crime is very little in my apartment  More

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Over 17 years ago

We are new to this city and state and would like more information as to finding affordable housing for low income  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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