Ridgecrest Heights, California
Ridgecrest Heights, California | |
|---|---|
  Ridgecrest Heights, California Location in California  Ridgecrest Heights, California Ridgecrest Heights, California (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 35°36′6.84″N 117°42′15.05″W / 35.6019000°N 117.7041806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Kern County |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.604 sq mi (1.56 km2) |
| • Land | 0.604 sq mi (1.56 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,428 ft (740 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 380 |
| • Density | 630/sq mi (240/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2804429[2] |
Ridgecrest Heights is a census-designated place (CDP) in northeastern Kern County, California, United States, bordered in the north and east by Ridgecrest. The population of Ridgecrest Heights was 380 in the 2020 census.[3]
Geography
Ridgecrest Heights is located 2.34 mi (3.76 km) southwest of Ridgecrest, California in the Indian Wells Valley at an elevation of 2,428 ft (740 m).[4]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 380 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1850–1870[6][7] 1880-1890[8] 1900[9] 1910[10] 1920[11] 1930[12] 1940[13] 1950[14] 1960[15] 1970[16] 1980[17] 1990[18] 2000[19] 2010[20] 2020[3] | |||
Ridgecrest Heights first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[21]
2020 Census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[3] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 245 | 64.47% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 4 | 1.05% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 3 | 0.79% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 1 | 0.26% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 25 | 6.58% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 102 | 26.84% |
| Total | 380 | 100.00% |
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files - California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ a b "Ridgecrest Heights Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b c "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Ridgecrest Heights CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "Ridgecrest topographic map, elevation, terrain". Topographic maps. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
- ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
