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Ridgecrest, California Economy Profile
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| Ridgecrest, California | United States | |
| State | California | |
| City | Ridgecrest | |
| Total population | 24,927 | 281,421,906 |
| Male | 12,441 | 138,053,563 |
| Female | 12,486 | 143,368,343 |
| Median age (years) | 35.5 | 35.3 |
| Total households | 9,826 | 105,480,101 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 44,971 | 41,994 |
Ridgecrest, California Economy
11.86% Ridgecrest, California households have a household income of between $25,000 and $34,999.14.53% Ridgecrest, California households have a household income of between $35,000 to $49,999. Median household income in a Ridgecrest, California household is forty-four thousand, nine hundred and seventy-one dollars. Ridgecrest, California households with supplemental security income account for 2.5% of Ridgecrest, California households. There are 2.66% households with public assistance income in Ridgecrest, California.
fifty-nine point three five percent of workers comprise private wage and salary workers in Ridgecrest, California. Government workers account for thirty-three point three nine percent of Ridgecrest, California workers. The earnings of male full-time, year-round workers, in Ridgecrest, California are forty-six thousand, nine hundred and ninety-three dollars. The amount of earnings of female full-time, year-round workers reaches twenty-nine thousand, five hundred and fifty-eight dollars.
sixty-four point two five percent of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Ridgecrest, California. Among them 28.12% are females aged 16 and over. 16.27% of workers provide educational, health and social services. Eight point seven nine percent of people provide Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services in Ridgecrest, California.
| Ridgecrest, California | %, Ridgecrest, California | United States | |
| Population 16 years and over | 18,654 | 217,168,077 | |
| In labor force | 11,986 | 64.25% | 63.92% |
| - Civilian labor force | 11,341 | 60.8% | 63.39% |
| - - Employed | 10,569 | 56.66% | 59.73% |
| - - Unemployed | 772 | 4.14% | 3.66% |
| - - - Percent of civilian labor force | 6.8 | 5.8 | |
| - Armed Forces | 645 | 3.46% | 0.53% |
| Not in labor force | 6,668 | 35.75% | 36.08% |
| Females 16 years and over | 9,444 | 50.63% | 51.66% |
| In labor force | 5,245 | 28.12% | 29.72% |
| - Civilian labor force | 5,189 | 27.82% | 29.65% |
| - - Employed | 4,833 | 25.91% | 27.92% |
| Own children under 6 years | 2,200 | 11.79% | 10.05% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 1,310 | 12,787,501 | |
| COMMUTING TO WORK | |||
| Workers 16 years and over | 11,008 | 128,279,228 | |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 8,476 | 77.0% | 75.7% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 1,627 | 14.78% | 12.19% |
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 45 | 0.41% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 263 | 2.39% | 2.93% |
| Other means | 313 | 2.84% | 1.19% |
| Worked at home | 284 | 2.58% | 3.26% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 14.9 | 0.14% | 25.5 |
| Employed civilian population 16 years and over | 10,569 | 129,721,512 | |
| OCCUPATION | |||
| Management, professional, and related occupations | 4,300 | 40.69% | 33.65% |
| Service occupations | 1,844 | 17.45% | 14.86% |
| Sales and office occupations | 2,387 | 22.58% | 26.69% |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 12 | 0.11% | 0.73% |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations | 1,091 | 10.32% | 9.45% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 935 | 8.85% | 14.62% |
| INDUSTRY | |||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 250 | 2.37% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 650 | 6.15% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 642 | 6.07% | 14.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 112 | 1.06% | 3.6% |
| Retail trade | 1,110 | 10.5% | 11.73% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 428 | 4.05% | 5.2% |
| Information | 250 | 2.37% | 3.08% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing | 487 | 4.61% | 6.89% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services | 925 | 8.75% | 9.3% |
| Educational, health and social services | 1,720 | 16.27% | 19.92% |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services | 929 | 8.79% | 7.87% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 609 | 5.76% | 4.87% |
| Public administration | 2,457 | 23.25% | 4.79% |
| CLASS OF WORKER | |||
| Private wage and salary workers | 6,273 | 59.35% | 78.47% |
| Government workers | 3,529 | 33.39% | 14.59% |
| Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business | 733 | 6.94% | 6.63% |
| Unpaid family workers | 34 | 0.32% | 0.31% |
| Ridgecrest, California | %, Ridgecrest, California | United States | |
| INCOME IN 1999 | |||
| Households | 9,888 | 105,539,122 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 740 | 7.48% | 9.54% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 790 | 7.99% | 6.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,253 | 12.67% | 12.83% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,173 | 11.86% | 12.81% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,437 | 14.53% | 16.53% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,029 | 20.52% | 19.46% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,259 | 12.73% | 10.23% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 909 | 9.19% | 7.72% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 209 | 2.11% | 2.2% |
| $200,000 or more | 89 | 0.9% | 2.37% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 44,971 | 41,994 | |
| With earnings | 7,922 | 42.47% | 39.12% |
| - Mean earnings (dollars) | 52,225 | 56,604 | |
| With Social Security income | 2,051 | 10.99% | 12.47% |
| - Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 9,659 | 11,320 | |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 467 | 2.5% | 2.13% |
| - Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 6,785 | 6,320 | |
| With public assistance income | 496 | 2.66% | 1.67% |
| - Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 4,355 | 3,032 | |
| With retirement income | 2,480 | 13.29% | 8.13% |
| - Mean retirement income (dollars) | 23,750 | 17,376 | |
| Families | 6,801 | 72,261,780 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 398 | 5.85% | 5.75% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 439 | 6.45% | 4.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 746 | 10.97% | 10.74% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 729 | 10.72% | 12.02% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 946 | 13.91% | 17.13% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,463 | 21.51% | 22.32% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,036 | 15.23% | 12.47% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 828 | 12.17% | 9.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 166 | 2.44% | 2.75% |
| $200,000 or more | 50 | 0.74% | 2.92% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 52,725 | 50,046 | |
| Per capita income (dollars) | 21,312 | 21,587 | |
| Median earnings (dollars): | |||
| Male full-time, year-round workers | 46,993 | 37,057 | |
| Female full-time, year-round workers | 29,558 | 27,194 | |
| POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level) | |||
| Families | 691 | 6,620,945 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 601 | 86.98% | 77.87% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 360 | 52.1% | 38.7% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 345 | 3,315,916 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 315 | 91.3% | 88.68% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 191 | 55.36% | 42.27% |
| Individuals | 3,045 | 33,899,812 | |
| 18 years and over | 1,743 | 57.24% | 65.35% |
| - 65 years and over | 139 | 4.56% | 9.7% |
| Related children under 18 years | 1,250 | 41.05% | 33.59% |
| - Related children 5 to 17 years | 809 | 26.57% | 23.52% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 747 | 24.53% | 31.63% |