Ridgecrest

Population: 3,288
Median household income: $50,383
Median home value: $301,700

Located in Pinellas County, Florida, Ridgecrest is a community with a population of 3,288. At $50,383, its median household income sits below Pinellas County's $70,293.

From 2019 to 2023, Ridgecrest's population declined 8.7% from 3,602 to 3,288, while its median home value rose 83.3% from $164,600 to $301,700.

The typical home was built around 1979. 21.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,288
Median age: 34.9 yrs
Median household income: $50,383
Median home value: $301,700
Median gross rent: $1,186
Housing units: 1,248
Homeownership rate: 80.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
Unemployment rate: 11.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,6023,288

Median household income

$35,043$50,383

Median home value

$164,600$301,700

Median gross rent

$780$1,186

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,602	$35,043	$164,600	$780
2020	3,865	$37,233	$225,900	$963
2021	3,296	$39,207	$238,100	$989
2022	3,020	$42,412	$271,200	$988
2023	3,288	$50,383	$301,700	$1,186

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1721.1%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3414.9%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 547.1%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over3.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	242	7.4%
5 to 17	693	21.1%
18 to 24	233	7.1%
25 to 34	489	14.9%
35 to 44	422	12.8%
45 to 54	233	7.1%
55 to 64	453	13.8%
65 to 74	405	12.3%
75 and over	118	3.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	618	18.8%
Black or African American	1,950	59.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	12	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	80	2.4%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	452	13.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	176	5.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.7%

High school graduate42.3%

Some college or associate's32.8%

Bachelor's degree7.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	269	12.7%
High school graduate	897	42.3%
Some college or associate's	695	32.8%
Bachelor's degree	159	7.5%
Graduate or professional degree	100	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone87.4%

Carpooled4.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,145	87.4%
Carpooled	53	4.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	98	7.5%
Other means	14	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	286	23.6%
15 to 29 min	486	40.1%
30 to 44 min	185	15.3%
45 to 59 min	189	15.6%
60+ min	66	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.29
Poverty rate: 21.8% (718 of 3,288)

	Count	Share
Family households	795	79.6%
Nonfamily households	204	20.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	999	80.0%
Vacant	249	20.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	803	80.4%
Renter-occupied	196	19.6%

1-unit, detached82.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units14.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,033	82.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	184	14.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	31	2.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1260275
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.89 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 27.8894, -82.8063