Profile for Ridgecrest, California, CA

Ridgecrest is in the Indian Wells Valley.

Former and merged names include:
· Crumville

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 119. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 4.6 per 1,000 people.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Desert Empire Fair - Oct. 11-14, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Maturango Museum

Colleges and universities: Cerro Coso Community College

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16% of Ridgecrest residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Ridgecrest ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Ridgecrest was $21,312, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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24% of Ridgecrest residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Ridgecrest festival dates:

• Desert Empire Fair - Oct. 11-14, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Ridgecrest festival web sites:

• Desert Empire Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• California county fairs
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Median rent in Ridgecrest, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $418.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $853.

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Libraries in Ridgecrest include Ridgecrest Branch Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Ridgecrest include Ridgecrest Daily Independent

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Kern County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Ridgecrest political report.

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The average commute time for Ridgecrest workers is 15 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 1 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Ridgecrest between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .4 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Ridgecrest include Best Western, Carriage Inn Ridgecrest, Econo Lodge Inn & Suites, Heritage Inn, Motel 6 Ridgecrest, Quality Inn Ridgecrest, Rodeway Inn, Vagabond Inn Ridgecrest.

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