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Ridgecrest, California

Ridgecrest, was incorporated as a city in 1963 and is located in the Indian Wells Valley in northeastern Kern County, California adjacent to the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake. It is the only incorporated city in Kern County along US 395. The population was 24,927 at the 2000 census.

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Ridgecrest Careers

Among the most common occupations in Ridgecrest are Management, professional, and related occupations, 38%. Sales and office occupations, 21%. and Service occupations, 16%. Approximately 55 percent of workers in Ridgecrest, California work for companies, 31 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

Popular Ridgecrest Jobs

Currently, the most commonly listed Ridgecrest Jobs are for rf engineer jobs, sr. rf engineer jobs, project lead jobs, flight test engineer jobs and dcs engineer jobs.

Ridgecrest Industries

The leading industries in Ridgecrest, California are Public administration, 22%; Educational, health and social services, 15%; and Retail trade, 10%. Simply Hired's Ridgecrest job listings indicate that the following industries in Ridgecrest are hiring the most workers: Misc Telecommunications Providers, Satellite Communications, Books & Periodicals Wholesalers, Computer & Software Stores and Misc Store Retailers.

Ridgecrest Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Ridgecrest, California is $38,276, and the median income of households in Ridgecrest was $44,971.
 

Average Salaries in Ridgecrest, CA

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Ridgecrest, CA

 $38,000
 

Ridgecrest Unemployment Rate

Ridgecrest has an unemployment rate of 6.8%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Ridgecrest Trends data, the number of Ridgecrest, California jobs has increased by 67% since March 2008.
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Ridgecrest Employment Statistics

Population of Ridgecrest
Total population 24,927
Male 49.91%
Female 50.09%
Median age 35.5
  
Ridgecrest Housing
Owner-occupied homes 63.0%
Median cost of a home $72,400
Median mortgage payment $609
Renter-occupied homes 37.0%
Vacant housing 13.1%
Median monthly rent $500
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $46,993
Median for all female full-time $29,558
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 7%
$10,000 to $14,999 8%
$15,000 to $24,999 13%
$25,000 to $34,999 12%
$35,000 to $49,999 15%
$50,000 to $74,999 21%
$75,000 to $99,999 13%
$100,000 to $149,999 9%
$150,000 to $199,999 2%
$200,000 or more 1%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 4%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 9%
High school graduate 23%
Some college, no degree 28%
Associate's degree 11%
Bachelor's degree 16%
Graduate degree 9%
  
Marital Status
Never married 22%
Currently married 57%
Separated 3%
Widowed 7%
Divorced 12%
  
Race
White 85%
Black or African American 4%
Asian 4%
Other 7%
  
Ridgecrest Commute
Carpool 14.8%
Public transportation 0.4%
Average travel time 15 minutes