Ridgecrest, Louisiana
Encyclopedia
Ridgecrest is a town in Concordia Parish
, Louisiana
, United States
. The population was 801 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 801 people, 291 households, and 229 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,850.2 people per square mile (719.2/km²). There were 306 housing units at an average density of 706.8 per square mile (274.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.51% White, 5.49% African American, 0.87% Native American, 0.12% from other races
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.37% of the population.
There were 291 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% were married couples
living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.0% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,000, and the median income for a family was $32,917. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $20,114 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $14,629. About 17.8% of families and 21.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.9% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.
Concordia Parish, Louisiana
Concordia Parish borders the Mississippi River in eastern Louisiana. The parish seat is Vidalia. As of 2000, the population was 20,247. It is part of the Natchez, MS–LA Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Prehistory:...
, Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 801 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Ridgecrest is located at 31°36′10"N 91°31′41"W (31.602857, -91.527950).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 801 people, 291 households, and 229 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,850.2 people per square mile (719.2/km²). There were 306 housing units at an average density of 706.8 per square mile (274.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.51% White, 5.49% African American, 0.87% Native American, 0.12% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.37% of the population.
There were 291 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.0% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,000, and the median income for a family was $32,917. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $20,114 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $14,629. About 17.8% of families and 21.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.9% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.
External links
- Ridgecrest Progress Community Progress Site for Ridgecrest, LA