Ridgecrest, LA

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Ridgecrest, Louisiana

Ridgecrest, Louisiana, in Concordia county, is 71 miles SE of Monroe, Louisiana (center to center) and 143 miles NW of New Orleans, Louisiana. The town contains a population of approximately 801.

The People and Families of Ridgecrest

In Ridgecrest, about 56% of adults are married. Married couples seem to be the rule in Ridgecrest, at least compared to other towns of its size.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Ridgecrest had a median family income of $32,917.

Ridgecrest Housing

Ridgecrest has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 83% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Ridgecrest, 99% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Ridgecrest strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Louisiana):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Ridgecrest, LA

Comparing Ridgecrest to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Louisiana (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	71 miles SE of Monroe, Louisiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	143 miles NW of New Orleans, Louisiana
County	Concordia
Standard Zip Codes	71334
Phone Area Codes	318
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	31.603
Longitude	-91.527

Station	NATCHEZ
Distance	9.3 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 58 F
Apr Temp	55 to 77 F
Jul Temp	72 to 91 F
Oct Temp	55 to 79 F
Annual Precip	62 inches

Station	ST JOSEPH 3 N
Distance	29.6 miles
Jan Temp	37 to 56 F
Apr Temp	54 to 76 F
Jul Temp	73 to 93 F
Oct Temp	54 to 79 F
Annual Precip	56.4 inches

Station	MEADVILLE
Distance	39.1 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 58 F
Apr Temp	50 to 78 F
Jul Temp	69 to 92 F
Oct Temp	52 to 79 F
Annual Precip	61.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	801	100%
Male	391	48.8%
Female	410	51.2%
Under 18	172	21.5%
18+	629	78.5%
65+	144	18%
Median Age	41.1
Average Family Size	2.95
White	749	93.5%
African-American	44	5.5%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.9%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	11	1.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	734
Growth	-67
Growth %	-8.39%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	54.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	18.9%
English	8.4%
Irish	8.1%
French (except Basque)	2.9%
French Canadian	2%
Scottish	1.5%
German	1.5%
Italian	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
Greek	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Ridgecrest	801	$32,917
Clayton	858	$15,598
Ferriday	3,723	$18,636
Jonesville	2,469	$23,462
Sicily Island	453	$23,036
Vidalia	4,543	$36,917
Waterproof	834	$15,179

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