Population 922 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ridgecrest
Household size in Ridgecrest
| Period | Ridgecrest | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.12 | 2.64 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.74 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.80 | 2.77 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.73 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.66 | +0.09 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
The average household in Ridgecrest has 2.47 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 3.12 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Ridgecrest
| Period | Ridgecrest | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.7 | 37.5 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.5 | 37.9 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.8 | 39.0 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.9 | 39.4 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +22.2 | +1.9 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 52.9, Ridgecrest is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Ridgecrest
| Period | Ridgecrest | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 15.0% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 14.8% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 13.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 15.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | +0.4 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Ridgecrest: 6.3% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Ridgecrest
Renters in Ridgecrest
| Period | Ridgecrest | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.7% | 31.2% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.0% | 32.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 32.9% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 32.0% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −13.7 pts | +0.8 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Ridgecrest is largely a place of homeowners: only 17.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About six in ten owners (60.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Ridgecrest
| Period | Ridgecrest | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 12.5% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 14.8% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 16.5% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 14.2% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +1.7 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Ridgecrest: 11.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Locally, though, the rate is lower than in the Augusta area as a whole (14.2%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Ridgecrest
| Period | Ridgecrest | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1982 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1989 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +7 | +6 |
Ridgecrest has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, versus 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Augusta area.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Ridgecrest
| Period | Ridgecrest | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $664 | $760 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $653 | $856 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $696 | $988 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $880 | $1,254 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$216 | +$494 | +$514 | +$606 |
Rent in Ridgecrest runs $880 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 43.1% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Ridgecrest
Bachelor's degrees in Ridgecrest
| Period | Ridgecrest | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 23.7% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 25.0% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 25.8% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.4% | 29.6% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.7 pts | +6.0 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Ridgecrest than nationally: 27.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of the Augusta area.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Ridgecrest
| Period | Ridgecrest | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.6% | 83.9% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.4% | 85.8% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.7% | 87.3% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.1% | 89.1% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | +5.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Ridgecrest never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Ridgecrest
| Period | Ridgecrest | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 8.8% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 10.3% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 7.1% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 6.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −2.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Ridgecrest: 8.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Ridgecrest compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgecrest | 2.47 | 52.9 | 6.3% | 17.0% | 11.3% | 1990 | $880 | 27.4% | 83.1% | 8.8% |
| Foxtown | 2.41 | 39.7 | 13.6% | 27.3% | 20.1% | 1990 | $827 | 12.5% | 83.9% | 5.1% |
| Aiken | 2.52 | 45.1 | 10.8% | 24.2% | 12.0% | 1989 | $1,119 | 38.8% | 91.1% | 6.6% |
| Vaucluse | 2.45 | 36.3 | 11.0% | 34.5% | 6.8% | 2008 | $1,249 | 33.8% | 90.7% | 7.9% |
| Graniteville | 2.83 | 32.9 | 15.1% | 22.6% | 11.2% | 1999 | $1,008 | 30.6% | 86.8% | 4.1% |
| Trenton | 2.76 | 42.3 | 12.0% | 14.4% | 16.8% | 1994 | $1,306 | 18.6% | 86.5% | 4.2% |
| Oakwood | 2.34 | 48.3 | 9.6% | 4.2% | 5.3% | 1989 | $1,320 | 32.3% | 90.5% | 17.3% |
| Warrenville | 2.70 | 39.9 | 14.2% | 18.5% | 14.2% | 1982 | $1,152 | 24.2% | 89.0% | 7.7% |
| Langley | 2.90 | 38.1 | 7.7% | 7.0% | 4.6% | 2011 | $1,266 | 29.2% | 97.0% | 2.2% |
| Gloverville | 2.68 | 38.2 | 23.3% | 38.8% | 15.9% | 1978 | $1,099 | 11.2% | 92.5% | 6.6% |
| Ridge Spring | 2.91 | 42.3 | 8.2% | 20.9% | 15.8% | 1989 | $838 | 21.6% | 78.3% | 7.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Ridgecrest. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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