Ridgecrest, Florida
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Ridgecrest is a census-designated place located in Pinellas County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 2,453.
Geography
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Location of Ridgecrest, Florida
Ridgecrest is located at 27°53'45" North, 82°48'17" West (27.895767, -82.804786)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.5 km² (0.6 mi²). 1.5 km² (0.6 mi²) of it is land and 1.75% is water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 2,453 people, 781 households, and 623 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 1,691.3/km² (4,354.6/mi²). There are 862 housing units at an average density of 594.3/km² (1,530.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 16.23% White, 80.64% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.98% from other races, and 1.92% from two or more races. 3.18% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 781 households out of which 39.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.5% are married couples living together, 41.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 20.2% are non-families. 15.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.13 and the average family size is 3.51.
In the CDP the population is spread out with 36.9% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 29 years. For every 100 females there are 80.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 69.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $32,535, and the median income for a family is $26,591. Males have a median income of $26,850 versus $20,664 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $13,290. 22.7% of the population and 20.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 35.4% of those under the age of 18 and 11.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.